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Arthur Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Desoto-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Desoto-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Lonie — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Desoto-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeSoto |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Hall | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Wade Hall | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
De Soto, …
Son, age 17
De Soto, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
De Soto, …
Head, age 27
De Soto, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Auther |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Desoto-County, Louisiana
Head, age 36
Desoto-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeSoto |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Arthur Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lonie Hall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Hall
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lonie Hall
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Hall
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Louisiana
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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 — Desoto-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Desoto-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01395-00688)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eliza Brown | 66 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Will Hall | 66 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Hester D Hall | 61 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Harvey L Johnson | 11 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Eliza L Williams | 9 | Neice | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Jane Peniken | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Luraina Hall | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Hamil P Hard | 64 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Evelyn Hard | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Arthur Hall THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Wade L Hall | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Heard P Hunter | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Daphne Hunter | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Arthur Hunter | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | America Hunter | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Thurman Hunter | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | James Hunter | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Johnny Hunter | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Porter L Hunter | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Floyd Edwards | 5 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Willie Demitt | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Evelyn Demitt | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Evelyn Demitt | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Fidell Holmes | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Johnny Holmes | 24 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Exie B Holmes | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Frank Holmes | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Horace Dickerson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Annie Dickerson | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Annie B Dickerson | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Clementine Dickerson | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Tarita Dickerson | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Bob P Carrall | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Mary Carrall | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Earnest Dickerson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Eliza Dickerson | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Lloyd Dickerson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Guy B White | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Tom Drain | 67 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Hester Drain | 62 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)