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Ruth Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Cess — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Feliciana |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Hill | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Ellen Hill | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen Hill | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Leona Hill | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lois Hill | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Hill | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Hughey Hill | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| E Hill | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Leslie Hill | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Martha Hill | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Feliciana, …
Daughter, age 15
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hills |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Feliciana, …
Daughter, age 24
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1906 — 14 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 34
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Feliciana |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 George Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Cess Hills (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Hills (~0.92 confidence) and father George Hill (~0.60 confidence) and mother Martha Hill (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
George Hill
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cess Hills
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Hill
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Hills
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Hill
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Martha Hill
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Leslie Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hughey Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01399-00778)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Earnest Jones | 28 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 42 | Susie Jones | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Beatrice Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Robert Jones | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Lucinda Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Laura Mcqueen | 74 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 47 | Hattie Mcqueen | 48 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Richard Mcgray | 27 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 49 | Mary Mcgray | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | George Hill | 45 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 51 | Martha Hill | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Ruth Hill THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Helen Hill | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Leona Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Hughey J. Hill | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | E. R. Hill | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Leslie Hill | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Ellen Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Lois Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Willie Green | 27 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 61 | Inez Green | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | A. J. Green | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Flemming Green | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Deloris Green | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Innis Green | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Rubin Parker | 30 | Head | Log Cutter | Louisiana |
| 67 | Mamie Parker | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Rosetta Parker | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | James Jackson | 45 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 70 | Essie Jackson | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Rosamae Jackson | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Idalyh Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | James Richardson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Lillie Richardson | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Elgar Gay | 48 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 76 | Iva Gay | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | James E. Gay | 22 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Wesley Gay | 20 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Cecil Gay | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Evelyn Gay | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.81
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)