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Ethel Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tunstall District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 72 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Tunstall District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Hall | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Hall | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Hall | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willie Hall | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Hall | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Osie Hall | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Olie Hall | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Drina Hall | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edith Hall | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ethel Hall | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Doris Hall | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Caswell, North …
Spouse, age 35
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ethel L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 46
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tunstall District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 72 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 46 · b. ~1894 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04284-00588)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Adams | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Mckinley Adams | 3 | son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Fred Motley | 33 | head | Cleaner | Virginia |
| 44 | Olive Motley | 23 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Fred Jr. Motley | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | John Motley | 24 | head | Road Work | Virginia |
| 47 | Helen Motley | 20 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Melvin Motley | 3 | son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Jean Motley | 0 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | C. J. Walker | 45 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Curtis Walker | 20 | son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Howard Walker | 18 | son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Melvin Walker | 11 | son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Giles Walker | 17 | son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | John Brown | 54 | head | Cuts Grass | Virginia |
| 56 | Lonie Brown | 51 | wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 57 | James Brown | 29 | son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Rachel Swann | 30 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Celia Brown | 26 | daughter | Washing | Virginia |
| 60 | Junius Brown | 18 | son | Scrubber | Virginia |
| 61 | Ora Lee Brown | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Junius Brown | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Magline Price | 11 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Sherman Swann | 4 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Paul Swann | 27 | son-in-law | Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 66 | Louvenia Brown | 4 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Olie Hall | 48 | head | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Ethel Hall THIS PERSON | 46 | wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 69 | Mary Alice Hall | 26 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Mildred Hall | 24 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Willie Hall | 22 | son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | John Hall | 20 | son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Dorothy Hall | 18 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Osie Hall | 16 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Doris Hall | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Drina Hall | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Edith Hall | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Walter Swann | 47 | head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 79 | Annie Swann | 42 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary Swann | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)