Ella Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Ella Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Head Born: Mississippi Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lawrence-County, Mississippi
Surname	Hill
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Lawrence
Additional Details
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	104
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Mississippi
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Cook
Township / Ward	Beat 5
Est. Birth Year	~1890

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ella	Age	Birth yr
Ella Hill	Head	—	50	~1890
James Hill	Son	—	16	~1924
Midonia Hill	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Artelia Hill	Daughter	—	33	~1907
Marcell Hill	Daughter	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1930

Jefferson Davis, …

Other, age 40

Jefferson Davis, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	13
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Lawrence-County, Mississippi

Head, age 50

Lawrence-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Lawrence
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	104
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Mississippi
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Ella Hill

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Mississippi

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02041-00345)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arnett Dagan	6	Grand Daughter	—	Mississippi
2	Dermis Dagan	2	Grand Daughter	—	Mississippi
3	Charley Davis	32	Head	Truck Driver	Mississippi
4	Lula Davis	28	Wife	—	Mississippi
5	Joe Davis	10	Son	—	Mississippi
6	Rhoda Davis	9	Son	—	Mississippi
7	Charlie Davis	8	Son	—	Mississippi
8	Margaret Davis	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
9	Eugene Connerly	45	Head	—	Mississippi
10	Clara Speights	45	In law	Cook	Mississippi
11	Robert Lee Warner	13	Grand Son	—	Mississippi
12	Luvina Sims	34	Head	Timber Cutter	Mississippi
13	Bud Sims	20	Son	—	Mississippi
14	Martha Sims	18	Daughter	—	Mississippi
15	Sylvester Sims	13	Grand Son	—	Mississippi
16	Portunine Wilks	66	Head	—	Mississippi
17	Martha Wilks	44	Wife	—	Mississippi
18	Marie Magee	16	Step Daughter	—	Mississippi
19	Ike Barnes	36	Head	—	Mississippi
20	Mary Barnes	50	Wife	—	Mississippi
21	Will Robinson	45	Head	Operator	Mississippi
22	Hezzie Sutton	27	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
23	Ola Sutton	43	Wife	—	Mississippi
24	Ethel Fenchers	24	Head	Truck Driver	Mississippi
25	Flora Fenchers	20	Wife	—	Mississippi
26	Fred Myers	41	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
27	Mardilla Myers	38	Wife	—	Mississippi
28	Eugene Myers	1	Son	—	Mississippi
29	Judge Bryant	24	Lodger	Wood Cutter	Mississippi
30	Ella Hill THIS PERSON	50	Head	Cook	Mississippi
31	Artelia Hill	33	Daughter	Cook	Mississippi
32	Marcell Hill	17	Daughter	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
33	James Hill	16	Son	—	Mississippi
34	Midonia Hill	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
35	Willie Dagan	32	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
36	Almeda Dagan	48	Mother	—	Mississippi
37	Will Jackson	57	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
38	Sarah Jackson	44	Wife	—	Mississippi
39	Ada Johnson	43	Head	—	Mississippi
40	Mary Lee Menden	23	Grand Daughter	Cook	Mississippi

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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