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Ruth Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hill across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Parthenia & Eddie — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Beautician |
| Industry | Beauty Parlor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Beautician |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Maude Hill | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 8 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 | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 11 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 | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 23
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 30
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Beautician |
| Industry | Beauty Parlor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Parthenia Randolph (~0.83 confidence) and father Eddie Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Parthenia Randolph
b. ~1846
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Eddie Hill
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Hill
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Hill
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Hill
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04322-00524)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard James | 42 | Cousin | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Edgar White | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Eliza White | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Linwood Jackson | 37 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Blanche Jackson | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Mamie Hatcher | 34 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Richard Scott | 45 | Lodger | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Lillian Tyler | 28 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 49 | Willie Terry | 20 | Sister | Beet | Virginia |
| 50 | Doris Terry | 9 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Charles W. W. Jones | 29 | Head | Boatman | Virginia |
| 52 | Beatrice Jones | 29 | Wife | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Robert Friend | 31 | Lodger | Porter | Virginia |
| 54 | George Hockaday | 48 | Head | Brakeman | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mary Hockaday | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Martha Ward | 47 | Lodger | Housework | Virginia |
| 57 | Dora Smith | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Essie Smith | 37 | Daughter | Belt | Virginia |
| 59 | William H. Smith | 31 | Son | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 60 | Walter Smith | 26 | Son | Shipping Room | Virginia |
| 61 | Mabel Smith | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Joseph Dolsey | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 63 | Annie Dolsey | 50 | Wife | Saleswoman | Poland |
| 64 | Harold Dolsey | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Yale Dolsey | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Bernard Dolsey | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Littleton Craddock | 46 | Head | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 68 | Lottie Craddock | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Amanda Baker | 58 | Head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 70 | Ruth Baker | 43 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | John L. Robinson | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Leanna Robinson | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary A. Robinson | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Doris Willie Robinson | 19 | Lodger | New Worker | Virginia |
| 75 | James E. Marlow | 54 | Head | Captain | Virginia |
| 76 | Geraldine Marlow | 25 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 77 | Emanuel Jones | 24 | Son-in-law | Porter | Virginia |
| 78 | Pearline Jones | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Maude Hill | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Ruth Hill THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Beautician | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)