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Doris Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Doris Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PITTSBURGH |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ALLEGHENY |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | City Welfare |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Hall | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Malcolm Hall | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Hall | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nedra Hall | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Josephine Hall | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Darryl Hall | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| German Gordon | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Doris Hall | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Wanda Hall | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| David Hall | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Marguerite Hall | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 25
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PITTSBURGH |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ALLEGHENY |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | City Welfare |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Doris Hall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Doris Hall
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Elizabeth Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanda Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nedra Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darryl Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Malcolm Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03654-00171)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sadie @ Bell | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Lucky Williams | 18 | Step son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Harold Wellman | 44 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Dewey Morris | 30 | Roomer | Attendant | Alabama |
| 5 | Oliver Alred | 24 | Roomer | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Katherine Alred | 19 | Roomer's Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edna Bell | 50 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William Hawthorne | 28 | Head | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Gertrude Hawthorne | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | William Jr Hawthorne | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Kenneth Hawthorne | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | George Hawthorne | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Andrew Smith | 27 | Roomer | Attendant | Alabama |
| 14 | Susie @ Smith | 27 | Roomer's Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Cicero Griffith | 42 | Head | Mail Clerk | Mississippi |
| 16 | Viola @ Griffith | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Samuel Griffith | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Henry Griffith | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William Griffith | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John Griffith | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Doris Clark | 12 | Foster Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Marguerite Hall | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Doris Hall THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Wanda Hall | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Nedra Hall | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | George Hall | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Malcolm Hall | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Josephine Hall | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Elizabeth Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | David Hall | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Darryl Hall | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | German Gordon | 22 | Roomer | Attendant | Tennessee |
| 33 | James @ Duell | 63 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 34 | Josephine Duell | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | James Edwards | 30 | Roomer | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 36 | Shirley Edwards | 24 | Roomer's Wife | Deputy Sheriff | Kentucky |
| 37 | Jennings Smith | 27 | Roomer | Attendant | Virginia |
| 38 | Marjorie Smith | 29 | Roomer's Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | James Jr Duell | 30 | Son | Porter | North Carolina |
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)