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Dorothy Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Caldwell Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Caldwell Boro |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Hall | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Hall | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ann Hall | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rose Hall | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Arlene Hall | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Hall | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Francis Hall | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| William Hall | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Albert Hall | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Francis Hall | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Hall | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Catherine Hall | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 1
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hull |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 11
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Caldwell Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Dorothy Hall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Hall
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · New Jersey
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Sibling
William Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlene Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02330-00421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard Provost | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Henry H. Tuttle | 80 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 43 | Ella P. Tuttle | 73 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Anna Barron | 70 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 45 | Julia Watt | 31 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Ada Goff | 61 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | John R. Keefe | 72 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | George Miller | 28 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Robert J. Moore | 40 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 50 | Gertrude Moore | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 51 | Mary J. Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Blanche M. Taylor | 54 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 53 | John Liberty | 38 | Head | Counter Man | New York |
| 54 | Hans J. Delventhal | 50 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 55 | Anna Delventhal | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Marion Orneich | 40 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 57 | Louis Orneich | 85 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 58 | John E. Van Syckle | 65 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Bessie Van Syckle | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Mildred Van Syckle | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Lucille Van Syckle | 29 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | James Donestic | 36 | Head | Utility Man | New Jersey |
| 63 | Elizabeth Donestic | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Jean Donestic | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Francis Jr. Hall | 46 | Head | Settlement Officer | New Jersey |
| 66 | Catherine C. Hall | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Catherine Hall | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Albert Hall | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Rose Marie Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Arlene Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Ann Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Dorothy Hall THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Francis Hall | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Mary Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | William Hall | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | John Hall | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Robert W. Puder | 46 | Head | Patent Attorney | New Jersey |
| 78 | Gertrude Puder | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Margaret Puder | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington D.C. |
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)