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Ella Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ella Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harris-County, Texas |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Houston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Houston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elura Hill | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ella Hill | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Priella Hill | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thelma Hill | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eddie Hill | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eddie Hill | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Andrew Hill | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lewis Hill | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Benard Hill | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Theresa Hill | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harris, Texas
Other, age 31
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1899 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harris-County, Texas
Spouse, age 39
Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Houston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 39 · b. ~1901 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harris-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harris-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04191-00595)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Hamell | 44 | Head | Engin S. P. | Texas |
| 2 | Roberta Hamell | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Burnett Edwards | 38 | Head | Dipping Yard | Louisiana |
| 4 | Mary Edwards | 28 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 5 | Eddie Hill | 43 | Head | Watchman | Texas |
| 6 | Ella Hill THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Thelma Hill | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Andrew Hill | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Elura Hill | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Eddie Hill | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Priella Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Lewis E. Hill | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Theresa Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Benard Hill | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Angus Sanders | 43 | Head | Yard Man | Texas |
| 16 | Ellen Sanders | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Charles Sanders | 15 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 18 | Joseph Howard | 40 | Head | Barker | Louisiana |
| 19 | Alma Howard | 36 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 20 | Wilfred Normall | 32 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Louise Normall | 38 | Wife | Maid | Missouri |
| 22 | Norman Normall | 38 | Roomer | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Fred Nox | 45 | Head | Yard Labor With Pipe | Texas |
| 24 | Mildred Nox | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Alice Duffield | 38 | Roomer | — | Texas |
| 26 | Willie Jewel Duffield | 31 | Daughter | Maid | Texas |
| 27 | Rosie Williams | 30 | Head | — | Texas |
| 28 | Alvin Hampton | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Melvin Hampton | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Donaldson Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Elroy Williams | 20 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 32 | Willie Brown | 26 | Head | Manager Service Station | Louisiana |
| 33 | Emma Brown | 25 | Wife | Helper | Texas |
| 34 | J. W. Thomas | 22 | Head | Cafeteria | Texas |
| 35 | Thomas | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Author Lee Green | 32 | Head | Helper With Truck | Texas |
| 37 | Lillian Green | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Dovie Mae Green | 19 | Sister | Maid | Texas |
| 39 | Ruby Mae Lee | 20 | Roomer | Maid | Texas |
| 40 | Willie Flowers | 40 | Head | Porter | 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)