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Nellie Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Caddo-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caddo-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Head
Born: Louisiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caddo-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Nellie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shreveport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Shreveport |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Berry | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Nellie Hill | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Ida Berry | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Willard Hall | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jeronia Hill | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 38
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Caddo, Louisiana
Head, age 49
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30.00 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Caddo-County, Louisiana
Head, age 58
Caddo-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Nellie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shreveport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Caddo-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Caddo-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01386-00518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Lynch | 36 | Head | Painter | Louisiana |
| 42 | Grendolen|Gwendolen Lynch | 34 | Wife | Teaching | Louisiana |
| 43 | Edward Lynch | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Ardis Lynch | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Rudolf Cooke | 14 | Step-Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Ross Lynch | 26 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Lorian Genna Mae Lynch | 19 | Niece | Maid | Louisiana |
| 48 | Ellie Knox | 40 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 49 | Thomas Knox | 39 | Husband | Maid | Louisiana |
| 50 | Clifford Jones | 51 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Beulah Jones | 48 | Wife | Helper | Louisiana |
| 52 | Houdsworth Jones | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Clifford Jones | 17 | Daughter|Son | Porter | Louisiana |
| 54 | Sylvia Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Bruce Davis | 3 | Grand Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Moses Boyd | 25 | Son-in-law | Porter | Louisiana |
| 57 | Ruth Boyd | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 58 | Nellie B. Hill THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Jeronia Hill | 38 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 60 | Ida Mae Berry | 41 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 61 | Sarah Berry | 26 | Grand-Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Willard Hall | 13 | Grand-Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Bessie Lee Brown | 34 | Head | Beauty Operator | Louisiana |
| 64 | Bettie Jane Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Iuria Knox | 34 | Roomer | Helper | Louisiana |
| 66 | John Rambo | 45 | Head | Yard-Work | Louisiana |
| 67 | Josephine Rambo | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Gladys Mae Rambo | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Pearl X Myers | 45 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 70 | Albert Kenneywell | 35 | Son-in-law | Cook | Louisiana |
| 71 | Evelyn Kenneywell | 30 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 72 | Eugene Ferret | 43 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 73 | Rubie Ferret | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Robert Ferret | 41 | Brother | Porter | Louisiana |
| 75 | Raymond Dock | 21 | Roomer | Porter | Louisiana |
| 76 | Hulie J. Oliver | 22 | Roomer | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Albert Winston | 22 | Head | Porter | Texas |
| 78 | Rosa Winston | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Albert Jr. Winston | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Manda Bettes | 35 | Aunt | — | Louisiana |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)