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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 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Floyd-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Hall | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Geneva Hall | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ruth Hall | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Hall | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Anna Hall | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Elbert Hall | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Albert Hall | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Bessie Hall | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Floyd, Kentucky
Daughter, age 6
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 7 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Floyd-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 15
Floyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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Anchor record
Bessie Hall
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Mary Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elbert Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Floyd-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01305-00308)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary A. Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Beeley Prater | 24 | Head | Coal | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mable Prater | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Vignal E. Prater | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Albert Hall | 44 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 46 | Anna Hall | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Bessie Hall THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Elbert Hall | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Geneva Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Josephine Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Ruth Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mary J. Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Malena Collins | 21 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Edith Collins | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Velma M. Collins | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | J. H. Collins | 46 | Head | W.P.A. | Kentucky |
| 57 | Anna Collins | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Freddy Collins | 25 | Head | Pipe Line | Kentucky |
| 59 | Mary Collins | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Brodie Collins | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Woodrow Thompson | 21 | Head | W.P.A. | Kentucky |
| 62 | Marie Thompson | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | John H. Thompson | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | S. J. Allen | 61 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 65 | Braska Allen | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Henry Allen | 26 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | William J. Allen | 17 | Son | Farm | Kentucky |
| 68 | Newton Allen | 18 | Head | W.P.A. | Kentucky |
| 69 | Betty Allen | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Barbara J. Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Jack P. Allen | 0 | Son | — | 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)