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Edith Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Livingston-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edith Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Livingston-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Livingston-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belle Prairie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Belle Prairie |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Hall | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Meryn Hall | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Harold Hall | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Shirley Hall | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dean Hall | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clara Hall | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Donald Hall | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ray Hall | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 2
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Livingston-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Livingston-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belle Prairie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Edith Hall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edith Hall
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Illinois
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Sibling
Meryn Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dean Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Livingston-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00837-00054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harold Hall | 45 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 42 | Clara Hall | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Dean Hall | 20 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 44 | Donald Hall | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Edith Hall THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Ray Hall | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Shirley Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Meryn Hall | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Earl Elliott | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Ruth Elliott | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Robert Elliott | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Kenneth Elliott | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Alphie Steffen | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Fannie Steffen | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Wayne Steffen | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Homer Steffen | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Ben Steffen | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Nina Steffen | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Elmer | 21 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Emil Baller | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Ada Baller | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Helen Baller | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Marvin Baller | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Verla Baller | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Ralph Baller | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Arthur Baller | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Albert Steffen | 76 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Elizabeth Steffen | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 69 | William Schade | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Eunice Schade | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Ike Cook | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Alice Cook | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Hazel Bechtold | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Joyce Bechtold | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Elmer Bechtold | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Wilma Bechtold | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Shirley Bechtold | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Willis Bechtold | 22 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 79 | Raymond Abbey | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Dorothy Abbey | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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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)