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Bessie Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gloucester-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gloucester-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gloucester-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gibbstown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Gibbstown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Hall | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joan Hall | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bessie Hall | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Harm Hall | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jean Hall | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Audrey Hall | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Harm Hall | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gloucester, New …
Spouse, age 33
Gloucester, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Gloucester-County, New …
Spouse, age 43
Gloucester-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gibbstown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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 43 · b. ~1897 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Gloucester-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Gloucester-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02342-00601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace Sparks | 51 | Head | Unit Man | New Jersey |
| 2 | Bessie Sparks | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Jean G. Sparks | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Wesley C. Sparks | 23 | Son | Operator Ass. | New Jersey |
| 5 | Charles W. Sparks | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Roy George | 48 | Head | Foreman | S. Carolina |
| 7 | Ema B. George | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Anita George | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Arthur Hill | 32 | Head | Acid Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary Hill | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Elizabeth Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Doris Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Harm Hall | 46 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 15 | Bessie Hall THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Betty Hall | 18 | Daughter | Packing | New Jersey |
| 17 | Harm Hall | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Audrey Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Joan Hall | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Jean Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | James Lowe | 61 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Margaret Lowe | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Joseph Lowe | 33 | Son | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Lowe | 17 | Son | Labor | New Jersey |
| 25 | Eugene Lowe | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Dorothy Lowe | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Harold W. Ellis | 44 | Head | Operator | England |
| 28 | Elizabeth S. Ellis | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Mary E. Ellis | 19 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 30 | Harold W. Jr. Ellis | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Rosemarie Ellis | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Patricia K. Ellis | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Claudia L. Ellis | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Herbert Kirkman | 44 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Margaret M. Kirkman | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Herbert Jr. Kirkman | 19 | Son | Labor | New Jersey |
| 37 | Robert Kirkman | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Margaret Kirkman | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | George Silverstein | 31 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Dorothy Silverstein | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
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)