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Ruth Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Williamson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charley & Charley — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Southern Election Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 349 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Southern Election Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Hill | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Charley Hill | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Charles Hill | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Hill | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamson, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Williamson, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Williamson, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Williamson, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Williamson-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 26
Williamson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Southern Election Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 349 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ruth Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charley Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Charley Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charley Hill
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charley Hill
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Hill
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Hill
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Hill
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Hill
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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Sibling
Charles Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00911-00713)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William E. Ellis | 40 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Bertha Ellis | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Lester Ellis | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Wendell Ellis | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Roscoe Cox | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Fern Cox | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Mitzi J. Cox | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Charles E. Cox | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Earl Rix | 34 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Anna Rix | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Eveline Rix | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Clifford Rix | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Ealine Rix | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Jacob W. Rix | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Charley Hill | 57 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 16 | Margaret Hill | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Ruth Hill THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 18 | Charles Hill | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Ezra Hudgens | 54 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 20 | Anna L. Hudgens | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Clarence Hudgens | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Bonnie Almaroad | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)