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Ruth Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cowley-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cowley-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1866), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1866
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cowley-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winfield city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cowley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Winfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Hill | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Myron Hill | Head | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Ruth Hill | Spouse | — | 74 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cowley, Kansas
Spouse, age 54
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cowley, Kansas
Spouse, age 64
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cowley-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 74
Cowley-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winfield city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cowley |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Hill
Spouse · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cowley-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cowley-County, Kansas
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01226-01014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F. Beinhorn | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 2 | Catharine Beinhorn | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Betty P. Beinhorn | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Della C. Shelley | 64 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 5 | George M. Reynolds | 57 | Head | Oil Lease Scout | Iowa |
| 6 | Clara E. Reynolds | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Oliver A. Reynolds | 31 | Son | Attendant | Kansas |
| 8 | Steven F. Coleman | 71 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Lucy D. Coleman | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | William E. Wilson | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 11 | Vera M. Wilson | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | William E. Jr. Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Robert L. Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Betty Ann Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | H. Floyd King | 41 | Head | Postal Clerk | Kansas |
| 16 | Blanche L. King | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Marquetta L. King | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Eleanor A. King | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Patricia L. Cruze | 13 | Boarder | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Christine E. Bertsch | 9 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 21 | P. Dean Drennan | 29 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 22 | H. Virginia Drennan | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | William D. Drennan | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Jerry G. Drennan | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Myron B. Hill | 81 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Ruth A. Hill THIS PERSON | 74 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Lois C. Hill | 40 | Daughter | Secretary To Registrar | Illinois |
| 28 | Thomas J. Conway | 40 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 29 | Margaret Conway | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Jack Conway | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Vernon Conway | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)