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Ethel Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Edgefield-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edgefield-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edgefield-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgefield |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ward Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hill | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bernice Hill | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Catherine Hill | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ethel Hill | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Walter Hill | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Hill | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Hill | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Cora Hill | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Edgefield, South …
Daughter, age 5
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Edgefield-County, South …
Daughter, age 15
Edgefield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgefield |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Catherine Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Edgefield-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgefield-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03806-00432)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lilly May Whitten | 36 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Cleo Whitten | 16 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | William Whitten | 14 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Marion Whitten | 12 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Felder Whitten | 9 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Eugene Whitten | 7 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Eula Whitten | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | John Hill | 37 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Cora Hill | 40 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Catherine Hill | 17 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Ethel Hill THIS PERSON | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Walter Hill | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | John H. Hill | 10 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | John H. Hill | 7 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Bernice Hill | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Olin Lee Rhoden | 47 | head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 57 | Viola Rhoden | 45 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | James W. Rhoden | 22 | son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 59 | Tom O. Rhoden | 19 | son | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ray L. Ab Rhoden | 18 | son | Orderly | South Carolina |
| 61 | Harry B. Rhoden | 16 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Susan Rhoden | 14 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Margaret H. Rhoden | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mabel Rhoden | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | George Rhoden | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Charles Rhoden | 7 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Carol Rhoden | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Chester Rhoden | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ted Rhoden | 2 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Walter H. Clark | 59 | head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 71 | Minnie Clark | 44 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Billy (Ab) Clark | 19 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | David Clark | 15 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Hugh Clark | 10 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Oscar Strom | 30 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mattie Lee Strom | 24 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Isaac Hopkins | 42 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Minnie Hopkins | 39 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Viola Hopkins | 22 | daughter | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 80 | Andrew (Ab) Hopkins | 18 | son | — | South Carolina |
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)