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Dorothy Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wood-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wood-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Williams Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Williams Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reba Hall | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Betty Hall | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Elinor Hall | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Norma Hall | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Hall | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| L Hall | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Russell Hall | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edward Hall | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edna Hall | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wood, West …
Daughter, age 4
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wood-County, West …
Daughter, age 14
Wood-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Williams Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Russell Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elinor Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reba Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Wood-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wood-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04454-00846)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ora Cowan | 41 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Ralph Cowan | 13 | son | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Florence Cowan | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Lorene Cowan | 9 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Uela Cowan | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Doyle Cowan | 3 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | L. Russell Hall | 44 | Head | Roller Operator | West Virginia |
| 8 | Edna Hall | 40 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Reba Hall | 18 | daughter | Servant | West Virginia |
| 10 | Russell Hall | 17 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Elinor Hall | 16 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Dorothy Hall THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Betty Hall | 11 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Norma Jean Hall | 7 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Edward Hall | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | F. Denver Deem | 22 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 17 | Ruth Deem | 27 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Richard Lee Deem | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | R. Arthur Deem | 0 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | R. James Myers | 33 | Head | Department Attendant | West Virginia |
| 21 | Julia Myers | 26 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Fredrick Myers | 9 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Grace Myers | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Jean Myers | 4 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | James Myers | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Dudlow Bailey | 68 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | P. Adda Bailey | 64 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | John Wilson | 48 | lodger | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | H. Chit Knopp | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Alice Knopp | 66 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Henry Knopp | 21 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | E. Lewis Monroe | 22 | Head | Service Man | West Virginia |
| 33 | Vida Monroe | 22 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Alan Monroe | 0 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | A. Trevy Waggoner | 30 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 36 | Fay Waggoner | 26 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | L. Arthur Waggoner | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Lee Richard Waggoner | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Edna Grimm | 66 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | George Grimm | 47 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
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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)