Ruth Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Duval-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duval-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Head Born: Florida Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Duval-County, Florida
Surname	Hill
Given Name	Ruth L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Jacksonville
1935 Residence (County)	Duval
Additional Details
Occupation	Time keeper
Industry	W.P.A. Sewing Room
Class of Worker	GW
Income (1939)	60
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Occupation	Time Keeper
Township / Ward	Jacksonville
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Hill	Head	—	47	~1893
James Hill	Son	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Duval, Florida

Spouse, age 24

Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1930

Duval, Florida

Spouse, age 36

Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1940

Duval-County, Florida

Head, age 47

Duval-County, Florida · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Ruth L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Jacksonville
1935 Residence (County)	Duval
Occupation	Time keeper
Industry	W.P.A. Sewing Room
Class of Worker	GW
Income (1939)	60
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

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Ruth Hill

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Florida

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1940 US Federal Census — Duval-County, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00625-00537)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Mach	39	Wife	—	Syria
2	Lucille Mach	19	Daughter	Clerk	Florida
3	Joseph Mach	18	Son	Clerk	Florida
4	Mitchell Mach	14	Son	—	Florida
5	Clarence A Potter	46	Head	Carpenter	Vermont
6	Agnes Potter	41	Wife	—	Florida
7	Christine Potter	13	Daughter	—	Florida
8	Clarence Jr. Potter	11	Son	—	Florida
9	Frank E Turner	30	Head	Bus Driver	Florida
10	Kathleen Turner	25	Wife	—	Florida
11	Nancy Louise Turner	5	Daughter	—	Florida
12	Robert Enis Turner	6	Son	—	Florida
13	Malcolm J Morgan	28	Roomer	Bus Driver	Florida
14	Charles L. Eakin	36	Head	Salesman	Georgia
15	Hazel Eakin	34	Wife	—	Alabama
16	Donald Eakin	9	Son	—	Florida
17	Aaron Harris	67	Head	—	Georgia
18	Alice Harris	62	Wife	—	Florida
19	Ann Harris	33	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Florida
20	Ruth L. Hill THIS PERSON	47	Head	Time Keeper	Florida
21	James Hill	13	Son	—	Florida
22	Lee S Brumhall	25	Head	Carpenter	Utah
23	Alice Brumhall	26	Wife	—	Florida
24	Rodney Brumhall	3	Son	—	Florida
25	Edward M. Carter	52	Head	Express Messenger	North Carolina
26	Mary E. Carter	55	Wife	—	North Carolina
27	Jack Y. Carter	15	Son	Usher	North Carolina
28	Mary Louise Carter	11	Daughter	—	North Carolina
29	Robert L. Mott	50	Head	Salesman	Georgia
30	Letha Mott	46	Wife	—	Georgia
31	Jeanette Mott	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Florida
32	Bobby Mott	5	Son	—	Florida
33	George Gage	82	Head	—	New Hampshire
34	Carrie Gage	79	Wife	—	England
35	Herbert Orshood	37	Head	Bookkeeper	Kansas
36	Margaret Orshood	31	Wife	Automatic Operator	Georgia
37	William Brown	40	Head	Cabinet Maker	Georgia
38	Lena Brown	40	Wife	Supervisor	Indiana
39	Cyril J Harford	43	Head	Electrician	Florida

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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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