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David Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gadsden-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this David Hall across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gadsden-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Zella & Aaron — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gadsden-County, Florida |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gadsden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 112 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Hall | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Addie Hall | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| David Hall | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Leonard Hall | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gadsden, Florida
Son, age 8
Gadsden, Florida · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Gadsden, Florida
Son, age 19
Gadsden, Florida · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | David H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Gadsden, Florida
Head, age 28
Gadsden, Florida · implied b. ~1902
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Gadsden-County, Florida
Head, age 35
Gadsden-County, Florida · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gadsden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 112 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 David Hall across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Zella Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Aaron Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Hall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Zella Hall
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Aaron Hall
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Hall
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Hall
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Florida
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Gadsden-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Gadsden-County, Florida
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00587-00664)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Tryon | 68 | Head | Operator | Florida |
| 2 | Lula Tryon | 65 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 3 | Naomi Tryon | 27 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 4 | Rosa Lee Tryon | 23 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 5 | Charles Tryon | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 6 | J. B. Washington | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Emma Washington | 26 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 8 | Martha Washington | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 9 | Bettie Lou Washington | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 10 | Ada Washington | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 11 | Stella Dayton | 23 | Sister-in-law | — | Florida |
| 12 | Raymond Melton | 26 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 13 | Rubie Melton | 23 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 14 | Virginia Melton | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 15 | Melvin Melton | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 16 | Carrie Gunn | 47 | Head | — | Florida |
| 17 | Ereman Gunn | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 18 | Willie Mae Gunn | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 19 | Adell Gunn | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 20 | Richie O. Gunn | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 21 | Alonzo Higgins | 33 | Head | Operator | Florida |
| 22 | Emma Higgins | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Emma Higgins | 77 | Mother | — | Florida |
| 24 | Leathea Higgins | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 25 | Mildred Higgins | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 26 | Gladys Higgins | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 27 | Annie Higgins | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 28 | Lewis Higgins | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 29 | David Hall THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 30 | Addie Hall | 40 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 31 | Leonard Hall | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 32 | Donald Hall | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 33 | Lucius Eady | 27 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 34 | Mabel Eady | 25 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 35 | Henry Porter | 81 | Head | Operator | Florida |
| 36 | Lula Porter | 71 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 37 | Thomas Porter | 30 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 38 | Angeline Porter | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Florida |
| 39 | Riddick Gains | 11 | Grandson | — | Florida |
Pedigree Summary
David
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)