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Mary Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edgecombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bell & Lizzie — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edgecombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitakers |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgecombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Whitakers |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Hill | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ereline Hill | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lauris Hill | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Hill | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| John Hill | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Otis Hill | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Callen Hill | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Hill | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Hill | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 12
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Nash, North …
Daughter, age 22
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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
Edgecombe-County, North …
Spouse, age 32
Edgecombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitakers |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgecombe |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 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 Mary Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bell Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bell Hall
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Hall
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Hill
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Hill
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Hill
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02905-00728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Winstead | 39 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Sue Winstead | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | William Jr. Winstead | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Reggie Badger | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Maxton Badger | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Charley Ellis | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Elizabeth Ellis | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mack Ellis | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Charley E. Ellis | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Walter C. Ellis | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Elizabeth Ellis | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Runnon Ellis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Frank Little | 48 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alice Little | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Annie L. Little | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Rita Little | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | William Black | 30 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary D. Black | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | William Jr. Black | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary T. Black | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | James L. Black | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Anna L. Black | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Pat Black | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Harrell Black | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Anson Barnes | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Vallie Barnes | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Jim Johnson | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | John Hill | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Hill THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | John Jr. Hill | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Beulah L. Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | George L. Hill | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Callen Hill | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lauris Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ereline Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Otis Hill | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James Jones | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Dinnie Jones | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Roberta Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)