Lula Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Lula Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Head Born: Georgia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Surname	Hill
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Chattanooga
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Additional Details
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	8
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Housekeeper
Township / Ward	Chattanooga
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lula	Age	Birth yr
Cora Taylor	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Lula Hill	Head	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Tennessee

Head, age 27

Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Seamstress
Industry	At home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Hamilton, Tennessee

Head, age 37

Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10.00
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Hamilton-County, Tennessee

Head, age 47

Hamilton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Chattanooga
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	8
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Lula Hill

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03952-00494)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Loes Luckey	12	daughter	—	Tennessee
2	Charles Jr Luckey	10	son	—	Tennessee
3	Alphonso Luckey	7	son	—	Tennessee
4	Lizzie Mae Luckey	6	daughter	—	Tennessee
5	Lenard Luckey	3	son	—	Tennessee
7	Sherrie Akers	39	Head	Laundress	Georgia
8	Verma Boyd	65	Head	Wholesale Junk Dealer	Georgia
9	Tim Rucker	53	lodger	Junk Dealer	Georgia
10	Charlie Motton	49	lodger	Junk Dealer	Tennessee
11	Dora Lee Bell	19	Head	—	Georgia
12	George Langston	21	lodger	Laborer	Tennessee
13	Early Doniver	32	lodger	Laborer	Tennessee
14	Will Connelly	39	lodger	Laborer	Tennessee
15	Max Katchen	55	Head	Retail Grocery	Russia
16	Bella Katchen	40	Wife	Sales Lady	Russia
17	Nick Bolten	66	Head	—	Georgia
18	Pearl Bolten	56	Wife	—	Georgia
19	John Sims	24	Head	Ditch Worker	Alabama
20	Louise Sims	28	Wife	—	Georgia
21	Clarence Brown	36	lodger	Garbage Man Truck Helper	Tennessee
22	Lula Hill THIS PERSON	47	Head	Housekeeper	Georgia
23	Cora Taylor	13	daughter	—	Tennessee
24	Charlie Boyd	46	Head	Ditch Worker	Georgia
25	Odessa Boyd	38	Wife	—	Georgia
26	Charles E Boyd	18	son	New Worker	Tennessee
27	William P Boyd	15	son	—	Tennessee
28	Mattie M Boyd	12	daughter	—	Tennessee
29	Robert H Boyd	9	son	—	Tennessee
30	Tommy Lee Boyd	6	son	—	Tennessee
31	Arnesten Lowe	46	Head	Street Worker	Georgia
32	Bessie Lowe	38	Wife	—	Georgia
33	Lorrene Lowe	18	daughter	—	Tennessee
34	Rosa Matic	50	Head	—	Georgia
35	Columbus Doughty	80	Father	—	Georgia
36	John Banks	45	Head	Junk Dealer	Georgia
37	Mattie Banks	43	Wife	—	Tennessee
38	Willie Meadows	40	Servant	—	Tennessee
39	Frank Hackney	56	Head	Junk Dealer	Georgia
40	Eva Hackney	52	Wife	Laundress	Georgia

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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.

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