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Ernest Hall — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Norfolk, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Sam — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ernest M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Norfolk City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Hall | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Alexander Hall | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Herman Hall | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Edna Hall | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Alexander Hall | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Audrey Hall | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mattie Hall | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mattie Hall | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Rosa Hall | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Virginia
Son, age 3
Montgomery, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Norfolk, Virginia
Son, age 13
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ernest M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Radford-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Radford-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Radford city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 117 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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.
Our Model Tree links Ernest Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Hall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Hall
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Hall
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Hall
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Hall
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Hall
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Hall
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Herman Hall
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Hall
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Hall
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Hall
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Hall
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alexander Hall
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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
1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2471unit:0431)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Hall | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mattie Hall | 29 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Edna Hall | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Ernest M Hall THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Alexander J Hall | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Mattie Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Audrey E Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Herman S Hall | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Rosa L Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lawrence Garris | 40 | Head | Box Maker | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Garris | 41 | Wife-H | Dressmaker | Virginia |
| 12 | Leon Garris | 24 | Son | Cooper | Virginia |
| 13 | Montella Garris | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Molly Garris | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 15 | Earl Garris | 18 | Son | Cooper | Virginia |
| 16 | Lawrence Jr Garris | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Frank Jones | 40 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 18 | Eula Jones | 39 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Randolph Wilson | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Edna Wilson | 29 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | John W Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Ormond Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Ruth Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Charles Carter | 22 | Head | Cleaner | Virginia |
| 25 | Eva Carter | 21 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sarah Carter | 43 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Eva Carter | 21 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Margaret Brown | 4 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Thelma Murray | 7 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary E Murray | 5 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Benjamin Tattum | 44 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Grace Tattum | 24 | Wife-H | Laundress | Virginia |
| 33 | Mitchell Wood | 30 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 34 | Rebecca Wood | 25 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James Parker | 30 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Ruth Parker | 28 | Wife-H | Laundress | Virginia |
| 37 | George Parker | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Addison Parker | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Calvin Parker | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Isaiah Threewitt | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Carry Threewitt | 29 | Wife-H | Servant | Virginia |
| 42 | Milton Threewitt | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Clarence Threewitt | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Vernon Threewitt | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | William Threewitt | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Shirley Threewitt | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Annie Riley | 29 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Thomas Eubanks | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Virginia Eubanks | 45 | Wife-H | Janitress | North Carolina |
| 50 | Madlyn M Eubanks | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)