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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.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
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 | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Letcher |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Letcher |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Right Fork |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Hall | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jasper Hall | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Bertha Hall | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Bobbie Hall | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jesse Hall | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harold Hall | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Hall | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Hall | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knott, Kentucky
Spouse, age 23
Knott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| 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 34
Letcher-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Letcher |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Letcher |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 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 34 · b. ~1906 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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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-t0627-01330-00618)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polly Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Bessie Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Ellen Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Liburn Jr. Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Nancy Taylor | 64 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Jasper Hall | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Bertha Hall THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | James Hall | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Bobbie Hall | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Harold Hall | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Jesse Hall | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Jimmy Hall | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | William Hall | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Thomas Collier | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Arminda Collier | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Hattie Collier | 36 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Evan Bentley | 29 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Maggie Bentley | 27 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Nora Bentley | 6 | Grand daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Elmer Bentley | 3 | Grand son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Alta Bentley | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Joshua Wright | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Ida Wright | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Beulah Wright | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Edward Wright | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Hannah Wright | 69 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Riley Meade | 72 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Ogelene Meade | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Oscar Meade | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Delia Meade | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | James Meade | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Herbert Meade | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Hatler Meade | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Claude Meade | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ray Meade | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | James Baker | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Kathleen Baker | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | William Banks | 42 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Virgie Banks | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Jerleen Banks | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)