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Ida Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Putnam-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Ida Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPutnam-County, Indiana
SurnameHill
Given NameIda M
Relationship to Headwife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age54
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Greencastle
1935 Residence (County)Putnam
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceIndiana
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
Township / WardGreencastle
Est. Birth Year~1886

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Ida Age Birth yr
Raymond Hill Son — 33 ~1907
Harold Hill Son — 35 ~1905
Robert Hill Head — 57 ~1883
Ida Hill Spouse — 54 ~1886
Margie Hill Daughter — 18 ~1922
Wilma Hill Daughter — 15 ~1925
Norman Hill Son — 22 ~1918
Ernest Hill Son — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1920
Putnam, Indiana
Spouse, age 34
Putnam, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Ida
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1930
Putnam, Indiana
Spouse, age 43
Putnam, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Ida M.
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Indiana
Age at First Marriage 18
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Putnam-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 54
Putnam-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
Surname Hill
Given Name Ida M
Relationship to Head wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 54
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Greencastle
1935 Residence (County) Putnam
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Indiana
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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Our Model Tree links Ida Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Hill
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Indiana
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01088-00582)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Leverta L Buckner 13 daughter — Indiana
2 William P Jr Buckner 11 son — Indiana
3 Kathryn W Buckner 7 daughter — Indiana
4 George H Buckner 2 son — Indiana
5 Robert W Sr Hill 57 Head Blacksmith Indiana
6 Ida M Hill THIS PERSON 54 wife — Indiana
7 Harold V Hill 35 son Finish Mill-Stripper Indiana
8 Raymond R Hill 33 son — Indiana
9 Norman C Hill 22 son Administrative Clerk Indiana
10 Ernest A Hill 20 son Laborer Indiana
11 Margie A Hill 18 daughter — Indiana
12 Wilma J Hill 15 daughter — Indiana
13 Gorama Miles 51 Head Cook Indiana
14 Clarence Sanford 55 Head Planter Indiana
15 Harold F Sanford 30 son Laborer Indiana
16 Joseph R Sanford 24 son Laborer Indiana
17 Violet V Sanford 18 daughter — Indiana
18 Dorothy M Sanford 15 daughter — Indiana
19 Hazel P Sanford 12 daughter — Indiana
20 Robert W Sanford 8 son — Indiana
21 Edith White 44 lodger House Keeper Indiana
22 Eleanor G White 4 lodger — Indiana
23 Elizabeth Williams 50 Head — North Carolina
24 Everett Williams 26 son Custodian North Carolina
25 Pearl E Williams 19 daughter New Worker North Carolina
26 Joe Banks 14 grandson — North Carolina
27 Anna A Miller 59 Head — Indiana
28 Bert Smith 60 lodger — Indiana
29 Mary Evans 72 Head — Kentucky
30 Harry Coleman 30 son in law Custodian Indiana
31 Deliah Coleman 26 daughter House Keeper Indiana
32 John T Powers 64 Head Janitor Michigan
33 Charity Powers 62 wife House Keeper Indiana
34 Jess Douthitt 56 Head Laborer Indiana
35 Grace Douthitt 44 wife Book Keeper-Clerk Indiana
36 William J Douthitt 16 son — Indiana
37 Roy E Douthitt 14 son — Indiana
38 Mary J Douthitt 12 daughter — Indiana

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)

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