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Nellie Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Davis-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davis-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davis-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Nellie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lick Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davis County |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Lick Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Hill | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Hazel Hill | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Nellie Hill | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| M Hill | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| L Hill | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Nellie Hill | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davis, Iowa
Spouse, age 22
Davis, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Nellie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Davis, Iowa
Other, age 32
Davis, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Nellie F |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Davis-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 42
Davis-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Nellie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lick Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davis County |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Hill
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Davis-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Davis-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01154-00181)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sylvia Frances Lough | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Ruth Lough | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Howard Spilman | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | Darline Spilman | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Nancy Spilman | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Marie Spilman | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Gale Spilman | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Kenneth L. Chidester | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 49 | Viola Chidester | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Ronald E. Chidester | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Gordon E. Chidester | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Ruth Chidester | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Harold L. Chidester | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Clarence Hambleton | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Inka Hambleton | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Roy Hickey | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 57 | Mabel Hickey | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Guy W. Hill | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Nellie G. Hill THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | M. Marie Hill | 23 | Daughter | Family Worker | Iowa |
| 61 | L. Irene Hill | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Nellie E. Hill | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Hazel G. Hill | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Paul Spilman | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | Sylvia Spilman | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | John Dean Spilman | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Floyd Downing | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Flora Lee Downing | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Harold Alva Downing | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Ralph Mcclure | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Sarah A. Mcclure | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Darel Mcclure | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Charles I. Healy | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Marjorie Healy | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Bertha Healy | 69 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Norman Bride | 86 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Mary Bride | 82 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | G. Harold Fiddler | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 79 | Irene Fiddler | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Cecil E. Fiddler | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)