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Ida Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Story-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ida Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Story-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Story-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ames City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Story |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Statistical work WPA |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 666 |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Statistical Work Wpa |
| Township / Ward | Ames City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Ferguson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Janet Warner | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Lyle Ferguson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bert Hill | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Jay Ferguson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Suzanne Kelsey | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Darlene Hill | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emmett Hill | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ida Hill | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Story, Iowa
Spouse, age 45
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 15 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ida B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Story-County, Iowa
Head, age 56
Story-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ames City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Story |
| Occupation | Statistical work WPA |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 666 |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Hill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Hill
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Story-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Story-County, Iowa
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01206-00113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur C Nelson | 29 | Head | Welder + Blacksmith | Iowa |
| 42 | Doris Nelson | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Frances K Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Elmer Short | 46 | Roomer | Restaurant | Iowa |
| 45 | Bessie R Short | 40 | Roomer | Restaurant | Iowa |
| 46 | Lee E Taylor | 32 | Head | Amis Machine Co | Iowa |
| 47 | Eldene Taylor | 31 | Wife | Book Keeper Dairy | Illinois |
| 48 | Albert Shideler | 34 | Head | U.S. Army S.S. College | Iowa |
| 49 | Ruth Shideler | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Albert Shideler | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Clyde Shideler | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Ruth Shideler | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | H. C. Van Buskirk | 31 | Head | Com. Laundry | Iowa |
| 54 | Thelma Van Buskirk | 31 | Wife | Ames Clean Towel | Iowa |
| 55 | Chas Tilton | 68 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Yolanda Tilton | 42 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 57 | Margaret Gebhart | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Ida Hill THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Statistical Work Wpa | Iowa |
| 59 | Darlene Hill | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Emmett Hill | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Bert Hill | 60 | Husband | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Jay Ferguson | 21 | Son | Brick Yard | Iowa |
| 63 | Lyle Ferguson | 23 | Son | Fruit Yard | Iowa |
| 64 | Kenneth Ferguson | 25 | Son | Scholarship | Iowa |
| 65 | Suzanne Lile Kelsey | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Janet Warner | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Mary Yost | 81 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Leta E. Clancy | 52 | Head | Workman'S Nursery | Iowa |
| 69 | Margaret Kimball | 23 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 70 | John Kimball | 67 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 71 | Madalyn Reese | 7 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Karen Jean Reese | 1 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
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)