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Ella Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ella Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | O'Neals Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Oneals Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vilma Hill | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Myrtie Hill | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rachel Hill | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ella Hill | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Marjorie Hill | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Florence Renfrow | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnston, North …
Other, age 28
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Head, age 37
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | O'Neals Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ella Hill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Hill
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02934-00165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alma Edwards | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Bobby Gene Edwards | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Elvice Edwards | 24 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 44 | Clara Edwards | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Douglas Edwards | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Asher Edwards | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Hettie Pollock | 65 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Archie Burns | 26 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mavis Burns | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ella Hill THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Myrtie Hill | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Rachel Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Marjorie Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Vilma Hill | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Florence Renfrow | 57 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | J. M. Boykin | 45 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lula Boykin | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Cassie Boykin | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Bernice Boykin | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Dwella Boykin | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Dorothy Boykin | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Rosalind Boykin | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Yvonne Boykin | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Bessie Boykin | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Judia Boykin | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Wilmer Boykin | 22 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 67 | James H. Crocker | 50 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lois Crocker | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Marvin Godwin | 24 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mavis Godwin | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Eugene Godwin | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Randol Godwin | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Moses Hill | 43 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 74 | Francis Hill | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Flavia Hill | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Gavin Hill | 17 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 77 | P. Y. Hill | 15 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 78 | Tempie Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Nelma Hill | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | J. B. Johnson | 36 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)