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Earl Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wood-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Earl Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wood-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union District |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Union District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Hall | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mildred Hall | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Leslie Hall | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| William Hall | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Myrtle Hall | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Pearl Hall | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Hall | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Betty Hall | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Earl Hall | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wood, West …
Son, age 1
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wood-County, West …
Son, age 12
Wood-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union District |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Earl Hall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Earl Hall
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Pearl Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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-t0627-04454-00668)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernice Harrison | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 2 | John Eckbacker | 33 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Lawrence Reese | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Violet Reese | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Jack Reese | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Carl Reese | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Patricia Reese | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Rufus Mcpeese | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Luina Mcpeese | 69 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | John Pratt | 56 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Eula Pratt | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | James Pratt | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Dockman Lowery | 78 | Head | Roadabout | West Virginia |
| 14 | Anna Lowery | 75 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Raymond Harper | 43 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | George Harper | 40 | Brother | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 17 | Charles Elliott | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Paul Shepherd | 33 | Son-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Essie Shepherd | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Charles Harrison | 4 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Winifred Shepherd | 0 | Granddau | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Leslie Hall | 47 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Myrtle Hall | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Robert Hall | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 25 | William Hall | 21 | Son | Driver | Kentucky |
| 26 | Vernon Hall | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Mildred Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Earl Hall THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Pearl Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Betty Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Grant Cunningham | 71 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Ernestine Cunningham | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Delbert Cunningham | 26 | Son | Groom-Tiptop | West Virginia |
| 34 | Clarice Cunningham | 22 | Daughter-law | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Jackie Cunningham | 1 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Alvin Cunningham | 2 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Herman Richardson | 49 | Head | Traveling Salesman | West Virginia |
| 38 | Sadie Richardson | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Mildred Richardson | 25 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Herman Jr. Richardson | 11 | Son | — | West 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)