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Gertrude Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, Texas |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 82 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Marshall City |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Hill | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jack Hill | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Louie Hill | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Leonard Hill | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Hattie Hill | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edna Hill | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Author Hill | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Georgia Hill | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Gertrude Hill | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Bernice Hill | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eugene Hill | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Louie Hill | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Hill | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harrison, Texas
Other, age 32
Harrison, Texas · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Gertrude S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harrison-County, Texas
Spouse, age 41
Harrison-County, Texas · implied b. ~1899 — 13 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 82 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 41 · b. ~1899 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Texas
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04057-00597)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence E Johnson | 17 | daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 2 | Walter Fortner | 20 | son in law | Laborer | Texas |
| 3 | Bertha L Fortner | 19 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Alex Davis | 68 | Head | — | Texas |
| 5 | Ernestine Davis | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Louie Hill | 40 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Gertrude Hill THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | Laundress | Texas |
| 8 | Edna Hill | 19 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Bernice Hill | 18 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Eugene Hill | 17 | son | Dishwasher | Texas |
| 11 | Leonard Hill | 15 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 12 | Hattie L Hill | 13 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Louie Jr Hill | 12 | son | — | Texas |
| 14 | James Hill | 10 | son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Vera M Hill | 7 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Jack Hill | 6 | son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Author Hill | 3 | son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Georgia Hill | 0 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Manuvia Johnson | 36 | Head | — | Texas |
| 20 | Earl Henry | 55 | Head | Butler | Texas |
| 21 | Stella Woods | 42 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 22 | Violet Neal | 27 | Head | Laundress | Texas |
| 23 | Ovada Neal | 16 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Ed Mccarew | 40 | Lodger | Lumber Grader | Alabama |
| 25 | Lonnie Morton | 44 | Head | Carman | Texas |
| 26 | Etta Morton | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Lonnie E Morton | 10 | son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Willie Morton | 12 | son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Nela Mayne Morton | 9 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | James M Hatterway | None | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 31 | J. Bun Mccain | 37 | Head | Welder | Texas |
| 32 | Maurine Mccain | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Leon Mccain | 24 | son | Production Operator | Texas |
| 34 | Dorothy Mccain | 11 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | William W Patterson | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 36 | Pansey O Patterson | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Floyd Patterson | 10 | son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Mary A Patterson | 13 | daughter | Delivery Boy | Texas |
| 39 | Bonnie R Patterson | 11 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | John Patterson | 8 | son | — | Texas |
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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)