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Bessie Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macon-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macon City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Macon City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hall | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorotha Hall | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hershel Hall | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dickie Hall | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Howard Hall | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Billy Hall | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Hall | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Bessie Hall | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Bobby Hall | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Emmagene Hall | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Macon, Missouri
Spouse, age 32
Macon, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Macon-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 41
Macon-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macon City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Hall
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02126-00727)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Laura Archer | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Polite Polite | 54 | Head | Owner | Illinois |
| 43 | Ida Polite | 59 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Mary E. Polite | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Harry King | 28 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 46 | Mildred King | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Alva Long | 54 | Head | Owner | Missouri |
| 48 | Ina Long | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Frank G. Hutton | 51 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 50 | Anna Hutton | 46 | Wife | Presser | Missouri |
| 51 | Virginia Hutton | 25 | Daughter | Poultry Dresser | Missouri |
| 52 | Katherine Hutton | 20 | Daughter | Poultry Dresser | Missouri |
| 53 | Harry Stamp | 41 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Carry Stamp | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Lee Stamp | 20 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 56 | Earl Stamp | 17 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 57 | Doris Stamp | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Cecil C. Austin | 43 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 59 | Bessie Austin | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Ernest Austin | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | James Austin | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Pauline Austin | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Marilyn D. Austin | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | James L. Hall | 52 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 65 | Bessie Hall THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Hershel Hall | 23 | Son | Corporal | Missouri |
| 67 | James Jr. Hall | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 68 | Howard Hall | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Dorotha Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Bobby Lee Hall | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Emmagene Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Dickie Hall | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Billy Hall | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 74 | William Hall | 38 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 75 | Margaret Hall | 26 | Wife | Maid | Missouri |
| 76 | Samantha Hall | 74 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Frank Lewis | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 78 | Effie Lewis | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Thomas F. Lewis | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Dorthy Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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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)