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Grace Hill — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Grace Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place N. Belmont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place N Belmont |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hill | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Grace Hill | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Victoria Hill | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 8
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Gracie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 19
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Gracie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Daughter, age 28
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place N. Belmont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Grace Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father James Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father James Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Victoria Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Victoria Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Hill
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Hill
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Hill
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Victoria Hill
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Victoria Hill
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Grace Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02915-00430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Pennington | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lula Mayberry | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Frank Adkins | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Catherine Adkins | 28 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 5 | Howard Adkins | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Anaria Adkins | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | James B. Eubanks | 33 | Head | Cutter Frame | South Carolina |
| 8 | Elizabeth Eubanks | 30 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 9 | James Broom | 28 | Head | Lap Mach. | North Carolina |
| 10 | Flay D. Broom | 24 | Wife | Spinner | Georgia |
| 11 | Joan Broom | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | William Hager | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lillie Hager | 53 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 14 | Henda Hager | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Max Hager | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Costonia Hager | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Halter Guinn | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Leola Guinn | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Henry Guinn | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Hathryn Guinn | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | William Guinn | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Bobbie Guinn | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Peggy Guinn | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Alex Starnes | 43 | Head | Roller Coverer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mabel Starnes | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lillian Starnes | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Frances Starnes | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | May Starnes | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Helen Starnes | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Walter Gibson | 26 | Head | Doff-Spinner | South Carolina |
| 31 | Eva Gibson | 24 | Wife | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 32 | Paul Gibson | 19 | Boarder | Frame Cleaner | Tennessee |
| 33 | James Hill | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Victoria Hill | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Grace Hill THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 36 | Hoyt Thomas | 47 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 37 | Eva Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Andrew Thomas | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Pauline Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Melvin Thomas | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Grace
Gen 1 · 5 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)