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Ella Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ella Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Hall | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ella Hall | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Adelaide Hall | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elizabeth Hall | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Hall | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Other, age 26
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 36
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Hall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Hall
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03655-00208)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Donop | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Frank Donop | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Stanley Donop | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Henry Donop | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John Donop | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Eddie Donop | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Lawrence Podgorski | 38 | Head | Presser | Poland |
| 8 | Genevieve Podgorski | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edward Podgorski | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Chester Podgorski | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Johnson | 55 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Lucille Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Gilman Hughes | 43 | Lodger | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 14 | Nattie Hughes | 31 | Lodger | — | S. Carolina |
| 15 | Felton Scott | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Rosa Lee Scott | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Bessie Lee Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Felton Jr. Scott | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Annie Elizabeth Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Verity Mae Scott | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Cedric Thompson | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 22 | James Scott | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Artie Scott | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Artie James Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | William Scott | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Charlie Scott | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Cora Lee Scott | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Lewis Scott | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | James Hall | 44 | Head | Welder | Virginia |
| 31 | Ella Hall THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Elizabeth Hall | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Adelaide Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Doris Hall | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William Washington | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Verner Washington | 46 | Wife | — | W. 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)