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Laura Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Laura Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Laura M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Asheville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Hill | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Evelyn Hill | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Henry Hill | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alberta Sullivan | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Hill | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ernest Hill | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Hill | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Henry Hill | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Bessie Hill | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buncombe, North …
Daughter, age 4
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Laura M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Laura M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 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 Laura Hill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Henry Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02877-00089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruby Williams | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Moses Williams | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Joseph Williams | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Whiteside | 26 | head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 45 | John Whiteside | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mahosen Knox | 30 | lodger | Delivery Man | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ruby Knox | 22 | lodger's wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Marcus Knox | 5 | lodger's son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | George Edwards | 50 | head | Sheet Metal Worker | Georgia |
| 50 | Clara Edwards | 55 | wife | Clothes Presser | South Carolina |
| 51 | Ella Carr | 43 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James Carr | 23 | son | Chauffer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ruth L. Harris | 9 | grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Rufus La Tait | 13 | lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Isabelle Dobbs | 30 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | James A. Dobbs | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Thomas Dobbs | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bessie Dobbs | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | John Whitson | 91 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ernest Allen | 40 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ellison Mcmahan | 60 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Alice Mcmahan | 62 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Emma Isom | 74 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Henry Hill | 41 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Hill | 38 | wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 66 | Alberta Sullivan | 21 | daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 67 | Laura M. Hill THIS PERSON | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Evelyn Hill | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Bessie E. Hill | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Henry Jr. Hill | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | John L. Hill | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ernest Hill | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | David Lewis | 41 | head | Clothes Cleaner | South Carolina |
| 74 | Helen Lewis | 32 | wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 75 | Nellie Moore | 12 | lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Left Vacant By Enu. | None | — | — | — |
| 77 | Clifford Beck | 43 | head | Stone Mason | South Carolina |
| 78 | Delilah Craft | 32 | cousin | Maid | South Carolina |
| 79 | Ebbie Dixon | 30 | head | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 80 | Jessie L. Dixon | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)