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Bessie Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mitchell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Indiana |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Hall | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Rosemary Hall | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lula Hall | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Jimmie Hall | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Howard Hall | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Everett Hall | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Wilma Hall | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bessie Hall | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lawrence, Indiana
Daughter, age 8
Lawrence, Indiana · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Lawrence-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 18
Lawrence-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mitchell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Bessie Hall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Hall
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Indiana
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Sibling
Wilma Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosemary Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01071-00268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John D. Shedd | 59 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Lyra G. Shedd | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Lawrence Shedd | 38 | Head | Welder | Indiana |
| 4 | Anna Mae Shedd | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Larry Phillip Shedd | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Thomas Beasley | 53 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Lela Beasley | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Robert Beasley | 26 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 9 | Claude D. Moore | 42 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 10 | Pauline Moore | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Mary Lou Moore | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Betty Lavon Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Cora B. Lyons | 51 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Bursha E. Shields | 58 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Roscoe Shields | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Burl A. Smith | 25 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 17 | Lucile Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Clovis D. Shields | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 19 | Mary Shields | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Theodore R. Blevins | 34 | Head | Miller | Indiana |
| 21 | Emma Blevins | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Bryant Blevins | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | John Lee Blevins | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Everett Hall | 45 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 25 | Lula Hall | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Howard Hall | 20 | Son | Wpa Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Bessie Hall THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Rosemary B. Hall | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Wilma Hall | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Earl Hall | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Jimmie Hall | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Emerson L. Canfield | 26 | Head | Wpa Laborer | Indiana |
| 33 | Marie Canfield | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Wilma Charlene Canfield | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Donald E. Canfield | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | William H. Sanders | 50 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 37 | Hazel Sanders | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Eunice Sanders | 23 | Daughter | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 39 | Mary Sanders | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | William Sanders | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
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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)