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Sarah Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dickey-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dickey-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dickey-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Sarah M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dickey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickey |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | N Dak |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Ellendale Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Hill | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruby Hill | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Olive Hill | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bird Hill | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Howard Hill | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sarah Hill | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dickey, North …
Spouse, age 30
Dickey, North Dakota · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Sarah M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Dickey, North …
Spouse, age 41
Dickey, North Dakota · implied b. ~1889 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Sarah M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Dickey-County, North …
Spouse, age 51
Dickey-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Sarah M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dickey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickey |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | N Dak |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Hill
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · North Dakota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickey-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickey-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02999-00103)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Halfner | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Ruth Halfner | 45 | Wife | — | Minn |
| 3 | Mavis Halfner | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | N Dak |
| 4 | Edward Halfner | 14 | Son | — | N Dak |
| 5 | Louis Flemming | 40 | Head | Farmer | N Dak |
| 6 | Marshall Flemming | 46 | Brother | Farmer | N Dak |
| 7 | Minnie Flemming | 40 | Brother's wife | — | N Dak |
| 8 | Jean Flemming | 15 | Niece | — | N Dak |
| 9 | Gilbert Flemming | 16 | Nephew | Labor | N Dak |
| 10 | Edna Flemming | 13 | Niece | — | N Dak |
| 11 | Catherine Flemming | 10 | Niece | — | N Dak |
| 12 | Evelyn Flemming | 4 | Niece | — | N Dak |
| 13 | Marshall Leroy Flemming | 2 | Nephew | — | N Dak |
| 14 | Alried Phillips | 39 | Head | Farmer | N Dak |
| 15 | Gladys Phillips | 36 | Wife | — | N Dak |
| 16 | Alried Phillips | 10 | Son | — | N Dak |
| 17 | John Phillips | 9 | Son | — | N Dak |
| 18 | Bird J. Hill | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Sarah M. Hill THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Olive Hill | 20 | Daughter | House Keeper | N Dak |
| 21 | Frances Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | N Dak |
| 22 | Howard Hill | 15 | Son | — | N Dak |
| 23 | Ruby Hill | 11 | Daughter | — | N Dak |
| 24 | John Vandickle | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Noda Vandickle | 26 | Wife | — | N Dak |
| 26 | Donna Mae Vandickle | 6 | Daughter | — | N Dak |
| 27 | Jackie Lee Vandickle | 4 | Son | — | N Dak |
| 28 | Clyde Vandickle | 63 | Father | Labor | Ill |
| 29 | Howard Mcshane | 37 | Head | Farmer | So Dak |
| 30 | Marjorie Mcshane | 27 | Wife | — | N Dak |
| 31 | Verna Mcshane | 8 | Daughter | — | N Dak |
| 32 | Jeanette Mcshane | 7 | Daughter | — | N Dak |
| 33 | Adam Weidenbach | 24 | H Man | Laborer | N Dak |
| 34 | Frank Brown | 29 | H Man | Laborer | N Dak |
| 35 | Ed Mcshane | 71 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Hannah Mcshane | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Doris Mcshane | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | So Dak |
| 38 | Hans Hermansen | 70 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 39 | Minnie Hermansen | 69 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 40 | Roy Burch | 28 | Help | Labor | N Dak |
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)