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Elizabeth Hall — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Hall across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mathew & Walter — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Female Daughter Born: Massachusetts Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMiddlesex-County, Massachusetts
SurnameHall
Given NameElizabeth A.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age31
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMassachusetts
1935 Residence (City)Somerville City
1935 Residence (County)Middlesex
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryCoal Company
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)960
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMassachusetts
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)massachusetts
OccupationClerk
Township / WardSomerville City
Est. Birth Year~1909

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 Elizabeth Age Birth yr
Louise Hall Daughter — 28 ~1912
Elizabeth Hall Daughter — 31 ~1909
Mary Hall Daughter — 30 ~1910
Mathew Hall Head — 70 ~1870
Mathew Hall Son — 26 ~1914
Mark Hall Son — 24 ~1916
Andrew Hall Son — 20 ~1920
Nora Hall Spouse — 57 ~1883

Census Appearances

1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 1
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hall
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hall
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace Maine
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 21
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hall
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Maine
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Occupation Teacher
Industry Public School
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 31
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
Surname Hall
Given Name Elizabeth A.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City) Somerville City
1935 Residence (County) Middlesex
Occupation Clerk
Industry Coal Company
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 960
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts

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.
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Hall across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mathew Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father William Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabel Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Hall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mathew Hall
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Hall
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Hall
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Hall
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabel Hall
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Hall
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Hall
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Hall
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Louise Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mathew Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mark Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01702-00543)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Jacqueline Dandis 5 Daughter — Massachusetts
2 John A. Deveau 50 Head Salesman Canada French
3 Alice Deveau 47 Wife — England
4 Mathew J. Sr. Hall 70 Head Janitor Eire
5 Nora L. Hall 57 Wife — Eire
6 Elizabeth A. Hall THIS PERSON 31 Daughter Clerk Massachusetts
7 Mary C. Hall 30 Daughter Clerk Massachusetts
8 Louise R. Hall 28 Daughter Clerk Massachusetts
9 Mathew J. Jr. Hall 26 Son Janitor Massachusetts
10 Mark H. Hall 24 Son Painter Massachusetts
11 Andrew J. Hall 20 Son Clerk Massachusetts
12 Margaret M. Grimes 71 Head — Massachusetts
13 Anna M. Campbell 33 Daughter — Massachusetts
14 George Campbell 12 Grandson — Massachusetts
15 Reginald Tenter 32 Son in law Machinist Massachusetts
16 Helen M. Tenter 32 Daughter Machine Operat. Massachusetts
17 Margaret Tenter 4 Granddaughter — Massachusetts
18 Gertrude F. Griffin 30 Daughter Machine Operat. Massachusetts
19 Walter Griffin 9 Grandson — Massachusetts
20 Charles Griffin 9 Grandson — Massachusetts
21 Joan Griffin 7 Granddaughter — Massachusetts
23 George L. Chisholm 27 Head Attendant Massachusetts
24 Mildred V. Chisholm 25 Wife — Massachusetts
25 Joan Chisholm 4 Daughter — Massachusetts
27 Benjamin Roberts 40 Head Laborer Mississippi
28 Edna Roberts 34 Wife — Massachusetts
29 James Roberts 7 Son — Massachusetts
30 Shirley Roberts 6 Daughter — Massachusetts
31 Edna Roberts 4 Daughter — Massachusetts

Pedigree Summary

Elizabeth + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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