Emma Hall — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Emma Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Head Born: Delaware Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sussex-County, Delaware
Surname	Hall
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Milletown
1935 Residence (County)	Sussex
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Delaware
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Township / Ward	Rep Dist 6
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Emma Hall	Head	—	52	~1888
Oliver Hall	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Sussex, Delaware

Spouse, age 36

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hall
Given Name	Emma R
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Sussex, Delaware

Spouse, age 46

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hall
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Sussex-County, Delaware

Head, age 52

Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members

Surname	Hall
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Milletown
1935 Residence (County)	Sussex
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Delaware
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Emma Hall

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Delaware

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00144)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary Stall	5	Daughter	—	Delaware
42	William Stall	2	Son	—	Delaware
43	Robert G. Spratt	59	Head	—	Pennsylvania
44	Signe Spratt	52	Wife	—	California
45	August Magnuson	62	Head	Farmer	Sweden
46	Oscar Hadish	53	Head	Farmer	Delaware
47	Mary F. Hadish	49	Wife	—	Delaware
48	Paul L. Hadish	21	Son	—	Delaware
49	Mary G. Hadish	13	Daughter	—	Delaware
50	Howard Pease	30	Head	Farmer	Maryland
51	Lulu Pease	25	Wife	—	Maryland
52	Bernice Pease	5	Daughter	—	Delaware
53	Martha Hern	71	Mother	—	Delaware
54	Thomas W. Hall	52	Head	W.P.A.	Maryland
55	Rosie L. Hall	40	Wife	—	Maryland
56	Ruth Hall	12	Daughter	—	Delaware
57	Emma Hall THIS PERSON	52	Head	—	Delaware
58	Oliver Hall	20	Son	Painter	Delaware
59	Charles D. Cordrey	64	Head	Farmer	Delaware
60	Ida M. Cordrey	62	Wife	—	Delaware
61	Rollin Webb	39	Head	Farmer	Maryland
62	Ethel Webb	34	Wife	—	Maryland
63	Norman Webb	15	Son	—	Delaware
64	Robert Webb	13	Son	—	Delaware
65	John S. Collins	35	Head	Farmer	Delaware
66	Pearl S. Collins	34	Wife	—	Delaware
67	Jacob Wett	69	Head	Farmer	Maryland
68	Martha Wett	69	Wife	—	Maryland
69	Martha Marvel	31	Daughter	—	Maryland
70	Patricia Marvel	5	Granddaughter	—	Delaware
71	Jacqueline Marvel	3	Granddaughter	—	Delaware
72	Fay Marvel	1	Granddaughter	—	Delaware
73	Catherine Marvel	0	Granddaughter	—	Delaware
74	Oliver J. Lecates	31	Head	Farmer	Delaware
75	Kathleen Lecates	29	Wife	—	Maryland
76	Minnie Foskey	60	Mother	—	Virginia
77	Charles Phillips	43	Head	Farmer	Delaware
78	Irma Phillips	48	Wife	—	Maryland
79	Pearl Phillips	14	Daughter	—	Delaware
80	Madaline Phillips	11	Daughter	—	Delaware

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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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