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Bertha Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haverhill City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Haverhill City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Hall | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Bertha Hall | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lawrence Hall | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 24
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bertha S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 35
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Lodging house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 45
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haverhill City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Hall
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01580-00283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Greenleaf Fairbrother | 25 | Head | Welder | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Nellie Fairbrother | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Helen Fairbrother | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Henry A Fairbrother | 55 | Head | Roller | Massachusetts |
| 45 | James W Stockman | 26 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Anstis Stockman | 24 | Wife | Hardener | New Hampshire |
| 47 | John H. Walsh | 53 | Head | Night-Watchman | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Alice Walsh | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Lester Walsh | 26 | Son | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Raymond Walsh | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Florence Walsh | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Lester Jr Walsh | 6 | Grand son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Shirley Walsh | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Marilyn Walsh | 1 | Grand-daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Frank Hall | 45 | Head | Mechanic | New Hampshire |
| 56 | Bertha Hall THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 57 | Lawrence Merle Hall | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Pearl Smith | 43 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Harry Ham | 46 | Head | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Eva V. Ham | 49 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 61 | Ernest Mears | 44 | Head | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Doris Mears | 45 | Wife | Bench Girl | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Alfred Mears | 27 | Son | Farm Hand | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Everett Heffernan | 39 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Ruth Heffernan | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Richard Heffernan | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Jenney Colby | 63 | Lodger | — | New Hampshire |
| 68 | George Edney | 83 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Roy Palmeter | 56 | Head | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Eva Palmeter | 46 | Wife | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Leonard Palmeter | 22 | Son | Grader | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Edwin Wilton | 70 | Head | — | Maine |
| 73 | Annabelle Wilton | 72 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 74 | Marshall Chapman | 39 | Head | Buffer | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Eleanor Chapman | 19 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Stanley Chapman | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Shirley Chapman | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Allan Chapman | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Louis Ramsey | 70 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Ida E. Ramsey | 68 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
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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)