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Gertrude Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmyra |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eleanor Cherry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Field Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Field Hand |
| Township / Ward | Palmyra |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Hill | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thad Hill | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Thedford Hill | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Hazel Hill | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Eula Hill | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Frank Hill | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Gertrude Hill | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Fredrick Hill | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Hill | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thad Hill | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, North …
Other, age 38
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Spouse, age 49
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmyra |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eleanor Cherry |
| Occupation | Field Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 49 · b. ~1891 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02924-00150)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Morris Jones | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 42 | Hilda Mae Jones | 15 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 43 | Alfreda Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ethel Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Douglas Jones | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Jean A. Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Gazella Kiah | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Minnie Johnson | 39 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 49 | Willie Johnson | 13 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Bennie Lee Smith | 18 | Granddaughter | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lula Beatrice Smith | 15 | Granddaughter | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 52 | Thad Hill | 48 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 53 | Gertrude Hill THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 54 | James E. Hill | 20 | Son | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 55 | Thad, Jr. Hill | 18 | Son | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 56 | Eula Mae Hill | 16 | Daughter | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 57 | Frank D. Hill | 14 | Son | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 58 | Claude Hill | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Hazel Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Thedford Lee Hill | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Fredrick L. Hill | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Preston Anthony | 48 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 63 | Carrie Anthony | 44 | Wife | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 64 | Harvey Anthony | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Henry Smith | 100 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Molly Smith | 49 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Beatrice Smith | 58 | Daughter | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 68 | Joe Smith | 48 | Head | Share Cropper | North Carolina |
| 69 | Katherine Smith | 40 | Wife | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 70 | James Smith | 17 | Son | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ethel Smith | 15 | Daughter | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 72 | Rosana Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Joe, Jr. Smith | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Wm. Mckinley Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Theodosia Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jesse Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Marian Anderson Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Gad Smith | 26 | Head | Share Cropper | North Carolina |
| 79 | Vivian Smith | 5 | Daughter | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 80 | Jeff James | 39 | Head | — | North 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)