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Ethel Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Talladega-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Talladega-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Talladega-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Private Home |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 510 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | 30 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Private Home |
| Township / Ward | Talladega City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Hill | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Luther Hill | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Benjamin Hill | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Woods Hill | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Carrie Hill | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Noella Hill | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| James Hill | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thelma Hill | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Spouse, age 35
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private families |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Talladega-County, Alabama
Head, age 44
Talladega-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Occupation | Private Home |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 510 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | 30 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Hill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Hill
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Talladega-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Talladega-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00081-00336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnold Hathaway | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Arneva Hathaway | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Ethel Hill THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Private Home | Alabama |
| 4 | Noella Hill | 54 | Husband | Barber Shop | Alabama |
| 5 | Woods Jr Hill | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Carrie Hill | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Benjamin Hill | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Luther Hill | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | James Hill | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Thelma Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Hattie Robinson | 34 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Ben Robinson | 42 | Husband | W.P.A. | Alabama |
| 13 | Prudence Stockdale | 24 | Daughter | Private Home | Alabama |
| 14 | Calvin Robinson | 18 | Son | Market | Alabama |
| 15 | Robert Robinson | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Othell Robinson | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Louise Robinson | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Alice Robinson | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Mandy C. Robinson | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Lillian Robinson | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Lois Robinson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Nellie Robinson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Arthur H. Robinson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Billy Joe Robinson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Wesley Barely | 27 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Annie Barely | 40 | Wife | W.P.A. | Alabama |
| 27 | Connie Barely | 40 | Wife | Hotel | Alabama |
| 28 | Mary Alice Barely | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Ida Jr Barely | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Ethel Barely | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Arvel Simmons | 37 | Head | R.R. Section | Alabama |
| 32 | Louise Simmons | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Steve C. Simmons | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | John W. Simmons | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Donnie Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Zelma Booker | 30 | Head | Hotel | Alabama |
| 37 | Willie Davis | 21 | Brother | B & D Dairy | Alabama |
| 38 | Alice Davis | 21 | Wife | Hotel | Alabama |
| 39 | Jimmie W. Davis | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Flora Booker | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)