Emma Hall — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allegany-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Emma Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Allegany-County, New York
Surname	Hall
Given Name	Emma A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Hume Township
1935 Residence (County)	Allegany
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Hume Township
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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	—	56	~1884
Charles Hall	Son	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Allegany, New …

Spouse, age 36

Allegany, New York · 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	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Allegany, New …

Spouse, age 46

Allegany, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hall
Given Name	Emma A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Allegany-County, New …

Head, age 56

Allegany-County, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members

Surname	Hall
Given Name	Emma A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Hume Township
1935 Residence (County)	Allegany
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Emma Hall

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Allegany-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02459-00761)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gordon G Smith	11	Son	—	New York
2	Elbert S Kingsley	42	Head	Operator	New York
3	Mary Kingsley	39	Wife	—	New York
4	Marjorie Kingsley	10	Daughter	—	New York
5	Albert G Sweet	54	Head	Operator	New York
6	Anna Bell Sweet	49	Wife	—	New York
7	Robert N Sweet	10	Son	—	New York
8	Ellsworth H Smith	43	Head	Operator	New York
9	Gladys M Smith	38	Wife	Teacher	New York
10	Hiram A Smith	83	Father	—	New York
11	Dorliska M Smith	75	Mother	—	New York
12	John Jr Hill	25	Head	Truck Driver	New York
13	Betty J Hill	19	Wife	—	New York
14	Cassius Whiton	71	Head	—	New York
15	Nellie S Whiton	72	Sister	—	New York
16	Marshal J Dunn	75	Head	—	New York
17	Fred M Rodger	82	Boarder	—	New York
18	George W Eldridge	38	Head	Owner	New York
19	Leona R Eldridge	34	Wife	—	New York
20	Edith G Eldridge	6	Daughter	—	New York
21	Helen G Eldridge	4	Daughter	—	New York
22	Everett W Hall	36	Head	Operator	New York
23	Eva M Hall	38	Wife	—	New York
24	Mary E Hall	15	Daughter	—	New York
25	Everett W Hall	11	Son	—	New York
26	Wilma J Hall	9	Daughter	—	New York
27	Samuel Martin Hall	5	Son	—	New York
28	Mary E Hotchkiss	70	Mother in law	—	New York
29	Leon F Hill	52	Head	Operator	New York
30	Edith B Hill	47	Wife	—	New York
31	William H Atherton	18	Nephew	—	New York
32	Forest E Bean	58	Head	Laborer	New York
33	Helen M Bean	54	Wife	—	New York
34	Emma A Hall THIS PERSON	56	Head	—	New York
35	Charles S Hall	15	Son	—	New York
36	Kenneth D Shaw	37	Head	Operator	New York
37	Hattie M Shaw	31	Wife	—	New York
38	Doris A Shaw	14	Daughter	—	New York
39	George O Hall	34	Head	Stock Clerk	New York
40	Isabell Hall	33	Wife	—	New York

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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.

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