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Ella Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ella Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Panola-County, Texas |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ella J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carthage City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | County |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Township / Ward | Carthage City |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Hill | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ella Hill | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Jane Hill | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dennis Hill | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Willie Hill | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Panola, Texas
Other, age 40
Panola, Texas · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ella J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Panola-County, Texas
Spouse, age 50
Panola-County, Texas · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ella J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carthage City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | County |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04120-00026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie B. Lemore | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Henrietta Lemore | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | Lucy Flakes | 55 | Head | Laundress | Texas |
| 44 | Temple Flakes | 25 | Son | Attendant | Texas |
| 45 | Casey L. Borders | 15 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 46 | Minnie Hicks | 50 | Head | — | Texas |
| 47 | Henry B. Williams | 64 | Head | Laundress | Texas |
| 48 | June B. Williams | 61 | Wife | Proprietor | Texas |
| 49 | Hazel M. Williams | 19 | Granddaughter | Proprietress | Texas |
| 50 | Billy Tiller | 12 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 51 | Audrey Bobbitt | 24 | Lodger | Operator | Texas |
| 52 | Iris Evelyn Handley | 12 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 53 | Dennis C. Hill | 54 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 54 | Ella J. Hill THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | Collector | Texas |
| 55 | J. Onard Hill | 29 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | Willie L. Hill | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Jane Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Bennett Atkinson | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 59 | Maude Atkinson | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | Benjamin S. Atkinson | 24 | Head | Instrument Man | Texas |
| 61 | Hazel Atkinson | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Spencer W. Ray | 44 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 63 | Allyne Ray | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 64 | Marie Ray | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Spencer W. Jr. Ray | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Gay Cullom | 15 | Step-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Annie Merit Thurman | 38 | Head | Book Clerk | Texas |
| 68 | Merit B. Thurman | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Melrose Thurman | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Mary Thurman | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Patricia Thurman | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Lenvol Anderson | 45 | Head | Deputy Weighler | Texas |
| 73 | Willard W. Anderson | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 74 | Jeff D. Anderson | 16 | Son | Salesman | Texas |
| 75 | E. Alan Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | William G. Carnathan | 48 | Head | Physician Surgeon | Mississippi |
| 77 | Annie B. Carnathan | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | William G. Jr. Carnathan | 19 | Son | Student Assistant | Tennessee |
| 79 | Elmer Craig Carnathan | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Anne Elizabeth Carnathan | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)