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Donald Hall — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Donald Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Edward — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLogan-County, Illinois
SurnameHall
Given NameDonald
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Lincoln City
1935 Residence (County)Logan
Additional Details
Industry0
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
Township / WardLincoln City
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Donald Age Birth yr
Thomas Hall Son — 18 ~1922
Ed Hall Head — 61 ~1879
Donald Hall Son — 21 ~1919
Raymond Hall Son — 23 ~1917
Mary Hall Daughter — 16 ~1924
Daisy Hall Spouse — 57 ~1883

Census Appearances

1920
Logan, Illinois
Son, age 1
Logan, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hall
Given Name Donald R.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1930
Logan, Illinois
Son, age 11
Logan, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hall
Given Name Donald R
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Logan-County, Illinois
Son, age 21
Logan-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
Surname Hall
Given Name Donald
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Lincoln City
1935 Residence (County) Logan
Industry 0
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same house
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.
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Our Model Tree links Donald Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Edwin Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Hall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Hall
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Hall
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Edwin Hall
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Hall
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Hall
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Thomas Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Logan-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00838-00320)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Floyd Gence 28 Head Steam Shovel Operator Illinois
2 Virginia O. Gence 29 Wife — Illinois
3 Richard Gence 5 Son — Illinois
4 Donna Gence 4 Daughter — Illinois
5 Robert Gence 1 Son — Illinois
6 Henrietta O. Stephens 50 Head Housekeeper Illinois
7 Nellie Stephens 21 Daughter — Illinois
8 Ruth Stephens 17 Daughter — Illinois
9 Alma Holland 44 Head Housekeeper Illinois
10 Warren Holland 20 Son — Illinois
11 Doris Holland 14 Daughter — Illinois
12 Mamma Holland 11 Daughter — Illinois
13 Joe Hurley 78 Head Garbage Collector Illinois
14 Sam Elias Hurley 76 Brother — Tennessee
15 Iap Hurley 55 Son — Illinois
16 Lloyd O. Maughan 52 Head Kiln Burner Illinois
17 Freda Maughan 43 Wife — Illinois
18 Paul Maughan 22 Son Clerk Illinois
19 Annabelle Maughan 18 Daughter Clerk Illinois
20 Murray Maughan 13 Daughter — Illinois
21 Elizabeth O. Jackson 26 Head — Illinois
22 Oliver Sherwood 43 Head Truck Driver Illinois
23 Emma Sherwood 26 Wife — Illinois
24 Lula Sherwood 20 Daughter — Illinois
25 Millard Sherwood 18 Daughter Housekeeper Illinois
26 Betty Jean Sherwood 13 Daughter — Illinois
27 Ed Hall 61 Head Laborer Illinois
28 Daisy O. Hall 57 Wife — Illinois
29 Raymond Hall 23 Son — Illinois
30 Donald Hall THIS PERSON 21 Son — Illinois
31 Thomas Hall 18 Son Paper Boy Illinois
32 Mary Ellen Hall 16 Daughter — Illinois
33 James R. Charles 23 Head Engineer Illinois
34 Mildred Charles 21 Wife Cashier Illinois
35 D. Head Smitherland 30 Head Plumber Illinois
36 Geraldine Smitherland 31 Wife — Illinois
37 Patricia Smitherland 10 Daughter — Illinois
38 John Schoof 38 Head Laborer Illinois
39 Mildred O. Schoof 31 Wife — Illinois
40 John Jr. Schoof 13 Son — Illinois

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Pedigree Summary

Donald + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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