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Ethel Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Hill across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Minnie — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist #3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1960 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Hill | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Ethel Hill | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Irene Hill | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Timothy Hill | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Henrietta Hill | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Francis Hill | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 10
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 20
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 31
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Bank 7183 |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 41
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist #3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1960 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Hill
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Hill
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Hill
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Hill
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Hill
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Francis Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henrietta Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Timothy Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Davidson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03884-00165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James C Jr Baker | 24 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lillian Baker | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | James C Iii Baker | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Gene A Baker | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 45 | Ronald Baker | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 46 | James Lark | 42 | Pastor | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mattie Donalson | 72 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Henry Donalson | 45 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 49 | Mai J Donalson | 40 | Daughter | Secretary | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mary E. Hood | 35 | Head | Maid | Tennessee |
| 51 | Sarah Hill | 65 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ethel Hill THIS PERSON | 41 | Daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Irene Hill | 38 | Daughter | Inspector | Tennessee |
| 54 | Henrietta Hill | 37 | Daughter | Reeler | Tennessee |
| 55 | Francis Hill | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Timothy Hill | 20 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 57 | Leonard Keeling | 33 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Tennessee |
| 58 | Annie G Keeling | 32 | Wife | Rating Clerk | Tennessee |
| 59 | Annie R Keeling | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Jennie Stephenson | 76 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Margaret Keeling | 19 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Russell H Padgett | 35 | Head | Time Keeper | Indiana |
| 63 | Dorothy Padgett | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Geraldine Padgett | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Richard Padgett | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 66 | Mary F Compton | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Irving Stinson | 29 | Head | Foreman | Penn |
| 68 | Mabel Stinson | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Mary Ann Stinson | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 70 | Mary Irene Stinson | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 71 | Robert J Stinson | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 72 | Judy Stinson | 45 | Mother | Receptionist | Penn |
| 73 | John Abner | 33 | Head | Acct | Indiana |
| 74 | Minnie Abner | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | John Jr Abner | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | David L Abner | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 77 | Sandra Abner | 0 | Daughter | — | — |
| 78 | Howard Miller | 38 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 79 | Florence Miller | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Howard Jr Miller | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 4 siblings
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)