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Martha Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilcox-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Martha Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilcox-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilcox-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elect. Prec. 1, Camden Route 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilcox |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Elect Prec 1 Camden Route 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Hill | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Floy Hill | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Martha Hill | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Wiggins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hattie Boggan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jimmie Hill | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Houston Boggan | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Hill | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Martha Hill | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilcox, Alabama
Daughter, age 4
Wilcox, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Wilcox-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 14
Wilcox-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elect. Prec. 1, Camden Route 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilcox |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Martha Hill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Alabama
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Sibling
Houston Boggan
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floy Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Boggan
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eliza Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Wilcox-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilcox-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00089-00068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bigsby Margaret Kingsby | 55 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Wily Colston | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Vengie Colston | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Mary Alice Colston | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Bertha Lee Colston | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Rosa Lee Colston | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Arthur Wheeler | 23 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 48 | Clarity Wheeler | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Bertha Jo Wheeler | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Henry Wheeler | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Albert Lee Wheeler | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Eugene Colston | 54 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 53 | Mary Jane Colston | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Mary Colston | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Clem Colston | 25 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Lonial Colston | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 57 | Laura Colston | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | David Colston | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Willie P Colston | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Alvin Colston | 4 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Eldrit Lee Colston | 2 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Mary Alice Colston | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Edna Lonial Colston | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Jimmie Hill | 55 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 65 | Martha Hill | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Eliza Hill | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Floy Hill | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Robert Hill | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Martha Hill THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Houston Boggan | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Hattie Lee Boggan | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Willie P Wiggins | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Herbert Colston | 29 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 74 | Rosa Lee Colston | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Marie Colston | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Ruth E Colston | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Felix Pruitt | 61 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 78 | Katie Pruitt | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Clara Pruitt | 30 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Peter Pruitt | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)