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Eugene Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Eugene Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Edith — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelbyville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Shelbyville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eugene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Hall | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Eugene Hall | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Lester Hall | Son | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Son, age 9
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Shelby, Illinois
Son, age 19
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Shelby-County, Illinois
Son, age 28
Shelby-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelbyville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Eugene Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Hall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Hall
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Hall
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Hall
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Hall
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Eugene Hall
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lester Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 48
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
1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00890-00546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benny Kessler | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Bruce Kessler | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Ross Pound | 44 | Head | House | Illinois |
| 4 | Edith Pound | 30 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary Pound | 20 | daughter | Packer | Illinois |
| 6 | Daisy Reynolds | 38 | Head | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 7 | Emily Tallman | 64 | Mother | House | Illinois |
| 8 | James Crouch | 57 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 9 | Effie Crouch | 56 | wife | House | Illinois |
| 10 | Maxine Crouch | 21 | daughter | Packer | Illinois |
| 11 | Albert Winslow | 31 | Head | Enameler | Missouri |
| 12 | Rosa Winslow | 31 | wife | Packer | Illinois |
| 13 | Beulah Winslow | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Fred Mahnke | 61 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Eva Mahnke | 61 | wife | House | Illinois |
| 16 | George R. Moyer | 39 | Head | Plasterer | Illinois |
| 17 | Georgia Moyer | 37 | wife | House | Illinois |
| 18 | Nancy Moyer | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Mary E. Roberts | 78 | Head | House | Illinois |
| 20 | Mary Roberts | 58 | daughter | House | Illinois |
| 21 | Edith Hall | 68 | Head | House | Indiana |
| 22 | Lester Hall | 48 | son | Plumber | Illinois |
| 23 | Eugene Hall THIS PERSON | 28 | son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Henry Thompson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Mary Thompson | 38 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Henry Thompson | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | La Van Thompson | 17 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | William Thompson | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Arthur Thompson | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ross Munery | 41 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Louis Rhodes | 67 | Head | House | Illinois |
| 32 | Ella Rhodes | 68 | sister in law | House | Illinois |
| 33 | F. Henry Mentz | 77 | Husband | House | Minnesota |
| 34 | Sarah Mentz | 73 | wife | House | Illinois |
| 35 | Chad Leach | 61 | Head | House | Illinois |
| 36 | Carl Faulkner | 27 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 37 | Dorothy Faulkner | 26 | wife | House | Illinois |
| 38 | Carl Faulkner | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Barbara Faulkner | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Eugene + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)