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Bertha Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Letcher-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Letcher-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Letcher-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockhouse Creek Mag. Dist. #3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Letcher |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Rockhouse Creek Mag Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Hall | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Henry Hall | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donald Laughlin | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edna Hall | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mildred Hall | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bradley Hall | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Hall | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Vernon Hall | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Emil Hall | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Paul Hall | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bertha Hall | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Dale Hall | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Willard Hall | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Letcher, Kentucky
Spouse, age 32
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Letcher-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 42
Letcher-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 13 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockhouse Creek Mag. Dist. #3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Letcher |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Hall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Hall
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Letcher-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Letcher-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01330-00703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Collins | 27 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Clarence Masters | 27 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lettie B. Masters | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Carol Joyce Masters | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Emma Gertrude Masters | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Floyd Duncil | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Polly Ann Duncil | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | D. A. Stallard | 69 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 9 | Victoria D. Stallard | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Brown Amburgey | 24 | Son-in-law | Farming | Kentucky |
| 11 | Mabel Laurel Amburgey | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | James Blair | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Ella D. Blair | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Rufus E. Boatright | 70 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 15 | Polly Ann Boatright | 69 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Willard Hall | 44 | Head | Timekeeper | Kentucky |
| 17 | Bertha Hall THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Opal Hall | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Emil Hall | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Dale Hall | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Edna Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Henry Clay Hall | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Vernon Hall | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Mildred Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Bradley Hall | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Paul Hall | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | James Hall | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Donald Lee Laughlin | 1 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | B. F. Holbrook | 47 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 30 | Manerva M. Holbrook | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Paul Holbrook | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Louise Holbrook | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Katherine Holbrook | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Don Holbrook | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Frances Holbrook | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Margaret Holbrook | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Ida Holbrook | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ruth Holbrook | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Jesse Holbrook | 28 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | J. C. Holbrook | 25 | Brother | Farming | Kentucky |
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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)