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Clara Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Woodbury-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Clara Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodbury-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Woodbury-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Clara E |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm helpr |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Helpr |
| Township / Ward | Oto |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Hall | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Raymond Otis | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clara Hall | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Edwin Otis | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charlotte Otis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| V Otis | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lila Otis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 48
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Clara E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Partner |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Woodbury, Iowa
Spouse, age 59
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Clara E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Woodbury-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 68
Woodbury-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Clara E |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Occupation | Farm helpr |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Hall
Spouse · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodbury-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodbury-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01214-00438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry R Bumsted | 2 | son | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Kenneth Moore | 21 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Genevieve Moore | 19 | wife | Farm Helper | Nebraska |
| 4 | Horace N Hall | 68 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Clara E Hall THIS PERSON | 68 | wife | Farm Helpr | Iowa |
| 6 | V Otis | 40 | son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Edwin K Otis | 15 | grand-son | Chores | Iowa |
| 8 | Raymond V Otis | 14 | grand-son | Chores | Iowa |
| 9 | Charlotte A Otis | 11 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Lila G Otis | 10 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Leander Mead | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Maxine V Mead | 23 | wife | Farm Helper | Iowa |
| 13 | Margaret Ann Mead | 0 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Laura M Day | 60 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Denmark |
| 15 | George D Doty | 55 | Head | W P A | New York |
| 16 | Rose A Doty | 50 | wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 17 | Donald W Doty | 22 | son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 18 | Jeffery G Doty | 21 | son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 19 | Lewis S Doty | 17 | son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 20 | Richard F Doty | 11 | son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Martin Flynn | 58 | lodger | Retired Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | John Curtain | 49 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 23 | Marie E Curtain | 42 | wife | Farm Helpr | Iowa |
| 24 | Raymond J Curtain | 17 | son | Chores | Iowa |
| 25 | Helen P Curtain | 13 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | William D Thompson | 71 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 27 | Lydia M Thompson | 70 | wife | Farm Helper | Iowa |
| 28 | Ralph D Steinhoff | 43 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 29 | Pearl M Steinhoff | 40 | wife | Farm Helper | Iowa |
| 30 | Ray R Steinhoff | 19 | son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 31 | Clifford C Steinhoff | 18 | son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 32 | Lucile V Steinhoff | 16 | daughter | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 33 | Thelma P Steinhoff | 14 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Orval W Steinhoff | 13 | son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Evelyn M Steinhoff | 11 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Everett D Steinhoff | 8 | son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Shirley Ann Steinhoff | 5 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Nick J Hammann | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Anna B Hammann | 49 | wife | Farm Helper | Iowa |
| 40 | Monica D Hammann | 22 | daughter | Housekeeper | Iowa |
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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)