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Emma Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Mt District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Mt District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Hodges | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ruthie Hall | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Grace Hodges | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Louise Hall | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Marcelle Hodges | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Doc Hall | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Wilson Hall | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Hall | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Junior Hodges | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Roy Hodges | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Hall | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Hodges | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Emma Hall | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Spouse, age 39
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Franklin-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 49
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 13 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Mt District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Hall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Hall
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00689)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe A. Smith | 44 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 42 | Bertha Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Eugene Smith | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Linzy Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Silvie Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ethelene Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Henry Smith | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Corinne Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Lucille Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Sara Smith | 71 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Willie Smith | 42 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Henrietta Walker | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Harry G. Walker | 45 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Buford Walker | 37 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 55 | Claude Walker | 35 | Son | Presser | Virginia |
| 56 | James Walker | 32 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 57 | Doc Hall | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Emma Hall THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Louise Hall | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Robert Hall | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Wilson Hall | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Ruthie Hall | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | James Hall | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Myrtle Hodges | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Roy Hodges | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Hodges | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Grace Hodges | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Junior Hodges | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Marcelle Hodges | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | J. G. Harrison | 52 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 71 | Ella Harrison | 58 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Mollie Harrison | 60 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Ernest Harrison | 21 | Son | Machinist | Virginia |
| 74 | Betsy Harrison | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Cora Hodges | 59 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Willie Hodges | 18 | Son | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 77 | V. Elwood Hodges | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Rosie Hall | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 79 | Isabelle Hall | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | M. Evelyn Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)