Ernest Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Ernest Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Hill
Given Name	Ernest J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Lynn City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	General Elec
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2400
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Lynn City
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ernest	Age	Birth yr
Ernest Hill	Head	—	48	~1892
Josephine Hill	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Harry Hill	Son	—	18	~1922
Ernest Hill	Son	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, Massachusetts

Head, age 28

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Shoe Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Head, age 38

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Ernest J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Electrical Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 48

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Ernest J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Lynn City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	General Elec
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2400
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Ernest Hill

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01695-00553)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Annie B Cashman	61	Wife	—	Mass
2	Wesley Burt	32	Head	Wait Maker	Mass
3	June Burt	25	Wife	—	Mass
4	Elaine Burt	1	Daughter	—	Mass
5	Gladys Hughes	31	Head	Coverer	Mass
6	Shirley Hughes	7	Daughter	—	Mass
7	William Corbett	62	Head	Stationary Fireman	England
8	Harriet Jones	57	Head	Slicer	Mass
9	Edward Jones	28	Son	Truck Driver	Mass
10	Earl Graves	28	Head	Electric Welder	Mass
11	Gertrude Graves	26	Wife	—	Mass
12	Lillian A Graves	7	Daughter	—	Mass
13	Joan Graves	6	Daughter	—	Mass
14	Sandra Graves	1	Daughter	—	Mass
15	Harold Colbeth	35	Head	Auto Mechanic	Mass
16	Dorothy Colbeth	33	Wife	Presser	Mass
17	Shirley Colbeth	15	Daughter	—	Mass
18	Joan Colbeth	10	Daughter	—	Mass
19	Jerome Green	32	Head	Weaver	Georgia
20	Sarah Green	33	Wife	—	Mass
21	Elizabeth Green	5	Daughter	—	Mass
22	Jerome Jr. Green	2	Son	—	Mass
23	James W Jarvis	70	Head	—	Canada
24	Caroline Jarvis	69	Wife	—	Mass
25	Kendall Jarvis	46	Son	Laborer	Mass
26	Thelma Britto	28	Daughter	New Worker	Mass
27	Katherine Britto	6	Gr-Child	—	Mass
28	Ernest J Hill THIS PERSON	48	Head	Machinist	Maine
29	Josephine Hill	43	Wife	—	England
30	Ernest J Jr. Hill	19	Son	Clerk	Mass
31	Harry G Hill	18	Son	New Worker	Mass
32	Robert Lavoie	76	Head	—	Canada
33	Earl Lavoie	32	Son	Buffer	Mass
34	Leonard Lavoie	41	Son	Laborer	Mass
35	Thomas E Holland	42	Son-in-law	—	Mass
36	Margaret Holland	18	Grand-Dau	—	Mass
37	Thomas Holland	16	Grand-Son	—	Mass
38	Joseph A Hallowell	28	Head	2Nd Cook	Mass
39	Doris Hallowell	29	Wife	—	Mass
40	Ronald J Hallowell	5	Son	—	Mass

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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.

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