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Ethel Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Keith |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Keith |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Hill | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Hill | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Hill | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Henry Hill | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Annie Hill | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ethel Hill | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Arthur Hill | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Glen Hill | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Boone, West …
Spouse, age 29
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Boone-County, West …
Spouse, age 38
Boone-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Keith |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04394-00525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allie Atkins | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Charlotte Atkins | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | W. Franklin Hager | 23 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 4 | Nelli S. Hager | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Celide Moser | 21 | brother-in-law | Miner | West Virginia |
| 6 | Jessie W. Dunlap | 30 | Lodger | Miner | West Virginia |
| 7 | Randolph E. Hager | 16 | brother | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Melvin E. Shewring | 31 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 9 | Sally J. Shewring | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Annie L. Shewring | 4 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Beatrice J. Shewring | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | M. Henry Shewring | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | G. Charles Shewring | 0 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Fanny Atkins | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Minnie Wills | 42 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Myrtle Wills | 14 | granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Troy Wills | 12 | grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Nellie Wills | 7 | granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Elemine Atkins | 20 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 20 | Merie V. Atkins | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Adron A. Atkins | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | James R. Atkins | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Clarence S. Atkins | 0 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Henry Hill | 48 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ethel Hill THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | William E. Hill | 22 | son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 27 | Arthur L. Hill | 18 | son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 28 | Glen M. Hill | 16 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Alvin W. Hill | 13 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Mary E. Hill | 9 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Annie M. Hill | 4 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Elmer H. Pauley | 42 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 33 | Mabel R. Pauley | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | James F. Pauley | 8 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Carol L. Pauley | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Marion R. Pauley | 1 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Julia A. Pauley | 1 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Estel M. James | 26 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 39 | Gladis M. James | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary Frances James | 1 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)