Ralph Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rush-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Ralph Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rush-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rush-County, Indiana
Surname	Hill
Given Name	Ralph W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Posey township
1935 Residence (County)	Rush
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Posey Township
Est. Birth Year	~1904

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ralph	Age	Birth yr
Mary Hill	Spouse	—	36	~1904
Ralph Hill	Head	—	36	~1904
Evelyn Hill	Daughter	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1920

Rush, Indiana

Son, age 13

Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1907

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Ralph W
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Rush, Indiana

Head, age 24

Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Ralph W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Rush-County, Indiana

Head, age 36

Rush-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Ralph W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Posey township
1935 Residence (County)	Rush
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Ralph Hill

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Rush-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01091-00160)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Sally Earnest	58	Wife	—	Indiana
2	Scott Sullivan	55	Head	Farmer	Indiana
3	Camilla L. Sullivan	41	Wife	—	Indiana
4	Judy A. Spray	17	Lodger	—	Indiana
5	Gustave Carwein	61	Head	Farmer	Indiana
6	Stella Carwein	59	Wife	—	Indiana
7	Earl F. Carwein	26	Son	Farm Laborer	Indiana
8	Lillian L. Carwein	26	Daughter-in-law	—	Indiana
9	Bernie D. Swain	56	Head	Farmer	Indiana
10	Mossilene Swain	52	Wife	—	Indiana
11	Walter L. Swain	16	Son	—	Indiana
12	Joseph F. Swain	10	Son	—	Indiana
13	Ella M. Macy	57	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
14	Alonzo R. Bogue	65	Head	Laborer	Indiana
15	Cora M. Bogue	56	Wife	—	Indiana
16	Nelly F. Hensley	30	Daughter	Housekeeper	Indiana
17	Ross G. Logan	56	Head	Farmer	Indiana
18	Rowena Logan	39	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Geraldine Logan	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
20	Harold Logan	11	Son	—	Indiana
21	Ruth Ellen Logan	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
22	Helen Louise Logan	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	Phyllis A. Logan	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
24	Agnes Collins	46	Head	—	Indiana
25	Delphia M. Collins	20	Daughter	—	Indiana
26	Perry L. Collins	78	Father-in-law	Farm Laborer	Indiana
27	Sherman Conrad	75	Head	—	Indiana
28	Alice M. Conrad	75	Wife	Farmer	Indiana
29	Floyd R. Woods	68	Head	Farmer	Indiana
30	Nellie M. Woods	54	Wife	—	Indiana
31	James O. Draper	76	Father-in-law	—	Indiana
32	Betty L. Forbes	16	Step-daughter	—	Indiana
33	Mary L. Woods	43	Head	Music Teacher	Indiana
34	Francis J. Woods	19	Daughter	Waitress	Indiana
35	Robert G. Woods	17	Son	—	Indiana
36	Robert Bevis	41	Head	Farmer	Missouri
37	Lucille M. Bevis	39	Wife	—	Indiana
38	Ralph W. Hill THIS PERSON	36	Head	Farmer	Indiana
39	Mary L. Hill	36	Wife	—	Indiana
40	Evelyn L. Hill	10	Daughter	—	Indiana

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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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