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Bessie Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Floyd-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | mag. dist. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Hall | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Cassie Hall | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Crissie Hall | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Florence Hall | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bessie Hall | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Arthur Hall | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Vada Hall | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Frank Hall | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Barbara Hall | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Hall | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Floyd, Kentucky
Other, age 16
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Floyd, Kentucky
Other, age 27
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| 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
Floyd-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 36
Floyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | mag. dist. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Bessie Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Hall
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01306-00595)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Bob Parsons | 46 | Head | Stone Mason | Kentucky |
| 2 | Jane Parsons | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Cherrie Parsons | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Bert Parsons | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Effert Parsons | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Phylmont Parsons | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Cassie Hall | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Bessie Hall THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Arthur Hall | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Florence Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Frank Hall | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Crissie Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Vada Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Maggie Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | William Green Hall | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Barbara Ellen Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Johnnie Akers | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Pearlie Akers | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Luther Akers | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 20 | Delphia Akers | 14 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 21 | Pennie Akers | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | J B Akers | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | L B Akers | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | R B Akers | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | T J Akers | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Johnie Adams | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Anna Adams | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Dora Adams | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Jack Adams | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Celsie Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Nora Jean Adams | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Carl Adams | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Clyde Hall | 15 | Head | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 34 | Walker Hall | 12 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | J R Hall | 2 | Brother | 260 | Kentucky |
| 36 | Troy Thornsbury | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Vertie Thornsbury | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Bert Thornsbury | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Edward Thornsbury | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Palmer Thornsbury | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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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)