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Ethel Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bessemer City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Bessemer City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Hill | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Carry Hunter | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Sterling Hill | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ethel Hill | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Halli |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 20
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bessemer City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Ethel Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Halli (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Halli (~0.92 confidence) and father Sterling Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Hill
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Hill
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Halli
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Halli
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sterling Hill
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Alabama
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Sibling
Ruby Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00042-00146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lula B Amos | 37 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 42 | James Jr Amos | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Lela Watkins | 39 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Joe Watkins | 8 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Rupert Watkins | 2 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Annie Gee | 35 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 47 | Roberta Williams | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 48 | Allie Payne | 75 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Wesley Payne | 27 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Eddie James | 27 | Cousin | New Worker | Alabama |
| 51 | Arthur Hilliard | 28 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 52 | James Carter | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Lanza Carter | 8 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Frank Debose | 55 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Catherine Williams | 22 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 56 | Fred Williams | 24 | Brother | New Worker | Alabama |
| 57 | Rosa Williams | 24 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Mary Johnson | 25 | Sister | Maid | Alabama |
| 59 | Rosie Hazel | 32 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 60 | Riley Carter | 24 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Mable Carter | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Sterling Hill | 42 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Ethel Hill THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Ruby Hill | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Alabama |
| 65 | Carry Hunter | 21 | Niece | Cook | Alabama |
| 66 | Robert Williams | 34 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Nelson Velma Hill | 48 | Aunt | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Virgil Horton | 64 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Gussie Merchant | 37 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Placemutt Merchant | 24 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 71 | Louis Merchant | 25 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Henderson White | 77 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Montie White | 69 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Olivia White | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 75 | Canna White | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Arthur Smith | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Mattie Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | William Lewis | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Marguerite Lewis | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Gleddie Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)