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Ethel Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Windham-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Hill across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Windham-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Cella — first a daughter (b.~1889), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Daughter
Born: Vermont
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Windham-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellows Falls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windham |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Township / Ward | Bellows Falls |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Hill | Daughter | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| J Hill | Head | — | 80 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1910
Windham, Vermont
Daughter, age 21
Windham, Vermont · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1920
Windham, Vermont
Daughter, age 30
Windham, Vermont · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel W |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Windham, Vermont
Daughter, age 41
Windham, Vermont · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Windham-County, Vermont
Daughter, age 51
Windham-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellows Falls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windham |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 James Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cella Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lila Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father J Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father James Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilla Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Hill
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cella Hill
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lila Hill
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Hill
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Hill
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilla Hill
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Vermont
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Windham-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Windham-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04239-00615)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary B. Cutting | 83 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Stella J. Cutting | 72 | Sister | Secretary | Vermont |
| 3 | Nellie E. Cutting | 70 | Sister | — | Vermont |
| 4 | J. S. Dr. Hill | 80 | Head | Medical Doctor | Maryland |
| 5 | Ethel Hill THIS PERSON | 51 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 6 | Ella A. Ditte | 81 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 7 | Ethel Ditte | 56 | Daughter | Teacher | Vermont |
| 8 | Ernest C. Gould | 63 | Head | Owner And Manager | Vermont |
| 9 | Margaret H. Gould | 62 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 10 | John E. Dougherty | 53 | Head | Taxi Driver | New York |
| 11 | Mary A. Dougherty | 53 | Wife | Landlady | New York |
| 12 | Helen Dougherty | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 13 | Phillip Dougherty | 22 | Son | Bell Hop | New York |
| 14 | James Dougherty | 20 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 15 | Johanna Dalton | 80 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 16 | Thomas Burns | 36 | Lodger | Forester | New Hampshire |
| 17 | David Hartman | 49 | Lodger | Foreman | England |
| 18 | Henry Gilbert | 36 | Lodger | Chef | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Judith Gilbert | 12 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Ann Hill | 38 | Lodger | Saleslady | New York |
| 21 | Perley Simonds | 60 | Head | Grinding Machine Op. | Vermont |
| 22 | Cora Simonds | 57 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 23 | Richard Simonds | 37 | Son | Bookkeeper | Vermont |
| 24 | Robert Simonds | 16 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 25 | Ralph Simonds | 15 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 26 | Alta Simonds | 13 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 27 | Laura Severance | 67 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 28 | Lephe Pierce | 81 | Cousin | — | Vermont |
| 29 | Mabel Keyes | 28 | Head | Secretary | New York |
| 30 | Gerald Adams | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Vermont |
| 31 | Alice Adams | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | John B. Newhall | 77 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Gertrude Newhall | 67 | Wife | — | California |
| 34 | Mary E. Cummings | 51 | Nurse | Nurse R. N. | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Mary Davis | 88 | Head | — | Nova Scotia |
| 36 | Howard Coleman | 29 | Head | Machine Operator | Vermont |
| 37 | Marion Coleman | 30 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 38 | Jacqueline Coleman | 6 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 39 | Richard Larose | 47 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Vermont |
| 40 | Sadie Larose | 43 | Wife | — | Vermont |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel
Gen 1 · 6 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)