Helen Hill — 1940 US Census Record

Model Tree available

1940 United States Federal Census · Alameda-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Helen Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alameda-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hannah & John — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: California Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Alameda-County, California
Surname	Hill
Given Name	Helen E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Piedmont
1935 Residence (County)	Alameda
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california
Township / Ward	Piedmont
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Helen	Age	Birth yr
Edmund Hill	Head	—	55	~1885
John Garsia	Other	—	74	~1866
Helen Hill	Spouse	—	52	~1888
Edmund Hill	Son	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Alameda, California

Daughter, age 32

Alameda, California · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Helen E.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Father's Birthplace	California
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1930

Alameda, California

Spouse, age 42

Alameda, California · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Helen, F
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	California
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1940

Alameda-County, California

Spouse, age 52

Alameda-County, California · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Helen E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Piedmont
1935 Residence (County)	Alameda
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

Model Tree

Model Tree available

Our Model Tree links Helen Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hannah Carson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Carson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

Show:

Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Hannah Carson

b. ~1868

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

John Carson

b. ~1868

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Helen Hill

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · California

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Alameda-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00191-00091)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Edmund C Hill	55	Head	Salesman	California
42	Helen E Hill THIS PERSON	52	Wife	—	California
43	Edmund Jr Hill	17	Son	—	California
44	John G Garsia	74	Father in law	—	California
45	James B Castle	62	Head	Representative	California
46	Mila Castle	60	Wife	—	Iowa
47	James B Jr Castle	26	Son	Foreman	California
48	Edith Behms	43	Nurse	Nurse	Illinois
49	Millard Bury	49	Head	General Mgr	California
50	Genevieve Bury	46	Wife	—	Kansas
51	Jayne Bury	21	Daughter	—	California
52	George Dunlap	45	Head	Underwriter	New York
53	Mary M Dunlap	42	Wife	—	California
54	George Dunlap	20	Son	Maintenance	California
55	John Dunlap	19	Son	—	California
56	Louise Merritt	68	Mother in law	—	California
57	Elbert L Peery	71	Head	Secretary	Luxemburg
58	Adrianne Peery	57	Wife	—	California
59	Robert Peery	14	Son	—	California
60	Jay Van Horn	57	Head	Realtor	Nebraska
61	Josephine Van Horn	54	Wife	—	California
62	Frederick Van Horn	22	Son	Clerical	California
63	Margaret Van Horn	17	Daughter	—	California
64	M. Anderson Thomas	60	Head	Attorney	California
65	Carmel Thomas	51	Wife	—	California
66	Carmel Thomas	27	Daughter	—	California
67	Winifred D Thomas	21	Daughter	—	California
68	Anderson Jr Thomas	16	Son	—	California
69	Ivy Ostrom	80	Head	—	California
70	Clarence De Puy	57	Head	Physician	California
71	Ann De Puy	43	Wife	—	Ohio
72	Evelyn De Puy	26	Daughter	Secretary	California
73	Ralph (Ab) De Puy	23	Son	Store Display	California
74	Clarence De Puy	21	Son	—	California
75	Betty Ann De Puy	15	Daughter	—	California
76	Pompeyo P Scribante	37	Head	Electrician	Italy
77	Amelia Scribante	31	Wife	—	California
78	Paula A Scribante	4	Daughter	—	California
79	Robert P Scribante	1	Son	—	California
80	Myrtle G Scoville	60	Head	Broker	New York

Search for Helen Hill

All Helen Hill Census Records Discover Hill Family Tree

Pedigree Summary

Helen

Gen 1 · 2 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)

Report inaccurate data