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Ethel Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gentry-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gentry-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gentry-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Miller Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gentry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Miller Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buford Hill | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eva Hill | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thelma Hill | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Paul Hill | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alen Hill | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Orville Hill | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ethel Hill | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gentry, Missouri
Spouse, age 23
Gentry, Missouri · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Gentry, Missouri
Spouse, age 35
Gentry, Missouri · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Gentry-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 45
Gentry-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Miller Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gentry |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Hill
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Gentry-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Gentry-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02106-00678)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Floyd D. Sweat | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 42 | Pearl Sweat | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Jay Sweat | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 44 | Doris Sweat | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 45 | Gene Sweat | 21 | Son | Filling Station Attendant | Missouri |
| 46 | Thomas O. Eads | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 47 | Robbie J. Eads | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Lloyd W. Eads | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 49 | James C. Character | 45 | Head | Farm Manager | Missouri |
| 50 | Rosie Character | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Delbert Character | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 52 | Emerson W. Acker | 40 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 53 | Edith D. Acker | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Wayne Acker | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Joseph E. Kingsborough | 62 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 56 | Mary Kingsborough | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Aletta Kingsborough | 22 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Orville C. Hill | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 59 | Ethel L. Hill THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Thelma Hill | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Buford Hill | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 62 | Eva Mae Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Alen Hill | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Paul Hill | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Todd Walker | 26 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 66 | Gertrude Walker | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Wm D. Richards | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Rena Mae Richards | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Albert Sherrill | 36 | Head | Farm Manager | Missouri |
| 70 | Elizabeth Sherrill | 69 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Randall Sherrill | 10 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 72 | John D. Venable | 67 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 73 | Lucy F. Venable | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Matt W. Venable | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 75 | Maggie E. Venable | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Stella Gillespie | 56 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Wm E. Lee | 55 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 78 | Dora E. Lee | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Calvin Lee | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Stephen D. Lee | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)