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Gertrude Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grundy-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grundy-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grundy-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maine Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grundy |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Maine Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earlyn Hill | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Elton Hill | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Carole Hill | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Hill | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Charlene Hill | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Arden Hill | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mervin Hill | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Evelyn Hill | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lester Hill | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gertrude Hill | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grundy, Illinois
Spouse, age 34
Grundy, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Grundy-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 44
Grundy-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maine Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grundy |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Hill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Hill
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Grundy-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Grundy-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00809-00249)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Benjamin Strout | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Allie Strout | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Charles Pickles | 29 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Albert Grinter | 67 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 45 | Annie Grinter | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Thomas Grinter | 38 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Russell Grinter | 34 | Head | Hired-Hand | Illinois |
| 48 | Esther Grinter | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Leonard Davy | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Ferne Davy | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Leonard Jr. Davy | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | June L. Davy | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Walter Sefton | 32 | Head | Hired-Help | Illinois |
| 54 | Elizabeth Sefton | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Clarence Sefton | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Alice Sefton | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Guy Frazier | 49 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 58 | Veda Frazier | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Raymond Frazier | 21 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Rita Frazier | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Megideo Gangi | 42 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 62 | Rachelle Gangi | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Cora Gangi | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Esther Gangi | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Clarence B. Waters | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Bernice Waters | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | John Hill | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Gertrude Hill THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Earlyn Hill | 24 | Son | Oil Service | Illinois |
| 70 | Mervin Hill | 17 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Lester Hill | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Charlene Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Elton Hill | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Evelyn Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Carole Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Arden Hill | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Thomas Male | 51 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 78 | Leonard Male | 21 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Milda Male | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Domenic Lengie | 39 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
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)