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Laura Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chatham-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Laura Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chatham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bear Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bear Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Hill | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lucia Hill | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Clayton Hill | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Harvey Hill | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thelma Hill | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Wade Hill | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Laura Hill | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chatham, North …
Other, age 35
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 14 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Heill |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Chatham-County, North …
Spouse, age 45
Chatham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bear Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Chatham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Chatham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02888-00108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wade Fesmire | 16 | Grandson | Farming | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lona Fesmire | 14 | Grandson | Farming | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mack Fesmire | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | James S. Smith | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Pauline A. Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Paul A. Smith | 16 | Son | — | N.C. |
| 47 | Lucile Lamb | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | William L. Lamb | 28 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Hardie B. Andrews | 51 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 50 | Homer Andrews | 21 | Son | Formerly | North Carolina |
| 51 | W. Brown Andrews | 24 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 52 | Bessie Andrews | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Clyde Andrews | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lewis D. Moody | 26 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 55 | Josie Moody | 26 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Henry Moody | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | N. Baxter Kiser | 51 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 58 | Eugenia Kiser | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ruby Kiser | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Herbert Burrow | 42 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ava Burrow | 38 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Herbert Jr. Burrow | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | William Burrow | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Hal Burrow | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Cecil Burrow | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Fred R. Edwards | 53 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mattie M. Edwards | 44 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Clyde Edwards | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Robert Edwards | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Irene Edwards | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Floyd L. Hart | 45 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 72 | Effie Hart | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Clay Hart | 33 | Son-in-law | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lucia I. Hill | 51 | Head | Tenant | North Carolina |
| 75 | Laura Hill THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Harvey Hill | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Clayton Hill | 17 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 78 | Edna Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Thelma Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Wade Hill | 8 | Son | — | North 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)