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Ella Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fairfield-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ella Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfield-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fairfield-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Hill | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ella Hill | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Perry Hill | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elma Hill | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Perry Hill | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Sallie Hill | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Maggie Hill | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Walter Hill | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bernice Hill | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Essie Hill | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lancaster, South …
Other, age 8
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Grand daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Fairfield-County, South …
Daughter, age 18
Fairfield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Essie Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Perry Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Fairfield-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Fairfield-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03807-00316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Alexander | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | James David Alexander | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Perry Hill | 53 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Elma Hill | 46 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Maggie Hill | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Ella Hill THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Perry Jr. Hill | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ethel Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Sallie Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Essie Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Bernice Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Walter Hill | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Robert Riley | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Magdalene Riley | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Elliott Burrell | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Inez Burrell | 28 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Alberta Burrell | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ethel Burrell | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Elliott Jr. Burrell | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Thelma Burrell | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Susie Belle Burrell | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Maggie S. Perry | 59 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ruby Perry | 29 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 24 | Huley A. Perry | 31 | Son | Stone Polisher | South Carolina |
| 25 | Catherine L. Perry | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Huley A. Jr. Perry | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Fred Sickels | 30 | Head | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rebecca Sickels | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Clarence E. Sackey | 35 | Head | Life Insurance Agent | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bernice B. Sackey | 35 | Wife | Agent | South Carolina |
| 31 | Nancy Jane Sackey | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Alice Marie Sackey | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mattie S. Beckham | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Marie E. Beckham | 45 | Sister-in-law | Saleslady | South Carolina |
| 35 | Carrie Dawkins | 51 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 36 | James Joseph Dawkins | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Marie Dawkins | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | James Dawkins | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | James Dawkins | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Carrie Dawkins | 21 | Daughter | Servant | South 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)