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Ethel Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wise-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wise-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ethel O. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lipps M. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | no |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lipps M D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Hall | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Shelby Hall | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Angeline Hall | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| George Renfro | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Kate Hall | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Garland Hall | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Pauline Hall | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ethel Hall | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Paul Hall | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Garland Hall | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wise, Virginia
Other, age 34
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wise-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 44
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ethel O. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lipps M. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Industry | no |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Hall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Hall
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04301-01017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sue O. Bond | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ralph Huffman | 25 | Lodger | Miner | Virginia |
| 3 | Media S. Mccarty | 60 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 4 | Nellie Lou Adkins | 15 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Ray Hall | 42 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary E. Hall | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Joe Adair Hall | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Mary Ann Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Garland Hall | 44 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 10 | Ethel O. Hall THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Paul Hall | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Pauline Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Peggy Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Garland Jr. Hall | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Angeline Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Kate Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Shelby Hall | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | George Renfro | 20 | Nephew | New Worker | Virginia |
| 19 | W. H. Robinette | 51 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 20 | Bessie Robinette | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Edward Robinette | 19 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 22 | Ralph Robinette | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Doris Robinette | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Ernest D. Robinette | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Maynard Robinette | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Mary Robinette | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Robert Lawson | 50 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 28 | Dora O. Lawson | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Herman Lawson | 23 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 30 | Nita Lawson | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Z. Louise Lawson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Hershel Lawson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Zand Lawson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Nala Lawson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | D. F. Hensley | 56 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 36 | Victoria S. Hensley | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Bill Hensley | 24 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 38 | Velma Hensley | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 39 | Lakie Hensley | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Elsie Hensley | 21 | Daughter | — | 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)