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Doris Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Doris Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Chester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Hall | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Doris Hall | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Milton Hall | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Betty Hall | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dolores Hall | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Shirley Hall | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Catherine Hall | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 6 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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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Anchor record
Doris Hall
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Shirley Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03488-00492)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frances Fields | 25 | Head | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary Fields | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Frank Buffington | 42 | Head | Crane Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Helen Buffington | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Hugh Buffington | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Francis Buffington | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Earl Buffington | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Margaret Buffington | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Rose Buffington | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Paul Buffington | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Helen Buffington | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Isaac Harris | 27 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 13 | Betty Harris | 20 | Wife | Waitress | Maryland |
| 14 | Charles Johnson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Eleanor Johnson | 25 | House-wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 16 | Albert Johnson | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sarah Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | West Indies |
| 18 | H. Y. Schaefer | 55 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 19 | D. W. Schaefer | 24 | Son | Pin Boy | Alabama |
| 20 | Mary Pitts | 23 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Josephine Pitts | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Norman Mondy | 27 | Head | Instructor | Delaware |
| 23 | Frances Mondy | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Roselle Mondy | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Thomas Mondy | 52 | Father | Hodcarrier | Maryland |
| 26 | Edith Mondy | 43 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 27 | George Mondy | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Delaware |
| 28 | Mary Mondy | 22 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Dolores Mondy | 1 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Milton Hall | 37 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 31 | Catherine Hall | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Doris Hall THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Betty Ann Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Milton Jr. Hall | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Dolores K. Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Shirley Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John Morgan | 62 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Cheyney Morgan | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ryland Morgan | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
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)