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Ruth Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Anderson-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockmills Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rockmills Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Hill | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Kathleen Hill | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Anna Hill | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Cunmary Hill | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruth Hill | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ed Hill | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| James Hill | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Floid Hill | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Infant-Rubin Hill | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Paul Hill | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Hill | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Hill | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Hill | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Anderson, South …
Daughter, age 7
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 7 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Anderson-County, South …
Daughter, age 16
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 13 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockmills Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Infant-Rubin Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floid Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cunmary Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Anderson-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03787-00281)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | 57 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Griffith Lucy | 62 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Olin D. Aiken | 27 | Head (X) | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 4 | Flora Robinson | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Doris Robinson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Frank Brazell | 22 | Head (X) | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 7 | Hellen Brazell | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ed Hill | 56 | Head (X) | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Lou Hill | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Floid Hill | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Anna Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ruth Hill THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | May Hellen Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | James Hill | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | George Hill | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Cunmary Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Kathleen Hill | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | James Hill | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Paul Hill | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Infant-Rubin Hill | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Al Banks | 40 | Head (X) | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lula Banks | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | A. L. Allen | 30 | Head (X) | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Della Allen | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Robert Allen | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Kathleen Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | — | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Fred Crump | 28 | Head (X) | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Nona Crump | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Fletcher Gaines | 55 | Head (X) | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Hiley Gaines | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Winford Gaines | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Gaines | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Rosalee Gaines | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Annie May Gaines | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Hattie May Gaines | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Rosaire Gaines | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | James Oscar Merser | 53 | Head (X) | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mathalene Merser | 28 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Dortha Merser | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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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)