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Betty Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Betty Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdonough-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdonough-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDonough |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chalmers Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Hall | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Duane Hall | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Betty Hall | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Junior Hall | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lloyd Hall | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Phyllis Hall | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Carlene Hall | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdonough, Illinois
Other, age 5
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | G. Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Mcdonough-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDonough |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Betty Hall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Hall
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
Carlene Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Duane Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buddy 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 — Mcdonough-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00839-00170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mabel E. Clayton | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Thomas B. Marrow | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Clara M. Marrow | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Eugene J. Marrow | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Harry B. Allison | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Fannie Dimmere | 47 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 47 | Andrew Owens | 55 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | John H. Ulrich | 83 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Ella Ulrich | 76 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | William H. Bechtel | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 51 | Reva C. Bechtel | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Roger S. Bechtel | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Ed Hays | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Alice R. Hays | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Glove A. Holsacher | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 56 | Mary Holsacher | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Emmet L. Gittings | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Phania Gittings | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Floyd N. Smith | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Hazel G. Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Ralph Mcwilliam | 20 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | James E. Huff | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Nellie F. Huff | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Lloyd L. Hall | 40 | Head | Wpa | Illinois |
| 65 | Phyllis L. Hall | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Duane Hall | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Betty Hall THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Junior Hall | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Buddy Hall | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Carlene Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Haskell S. Martin | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Marguerite Martin | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Barbara A. Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Maude Sable | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Jonah Jr. Flint | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Helen J. Flint | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Shirley Flint | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Marlene Flint | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Ray Wesley | 31 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 80 | Charles Reeder | 25 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
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)