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Gladys Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Widen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Widen |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Hall | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Hall | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gladys Hall | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lillian Hall | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Florence Hall | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Earl Hall | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Alice Hall | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Geneva Hall | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, West …
Daughter, age 4
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Clay-County, West …
Daughter, age 14
Clay-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Widen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Gladys Hall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gladys Hall
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Alice Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00366)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerald Paxton | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Hugh W. Fitzwater | 84 | Father | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Mike H. Sampler | 40 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 4 | Marie A. Sampler | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Barbara C. Sampler | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Arlene Jetta Sampler | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Numant Butcher | 35 | Head | Garage Worker | West Virginia |
| 8 | Lucile Butcher | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Bernice Butcher | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Cecil Butcher | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Grace Butcher | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Billy Butcher | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Gerard Butcher | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Anita Butcher | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Gail Butcher | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Earl H. Hall | 40 | Head | Pumper In Mine | West Virginia |
| 17 | Florence M. Hall | 36 | Wife | — | California |
| 18 | Geneva M. Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Gladys Hall THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Lillian V. Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Earl Jr. Hall | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Alice Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | John K. Hall | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | William Backus | 61 | Head | Operator Worker At Tipple | West Virginia |
| 25 | Audra Backus | 32 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Arnold Backus | 25 | Son | Electric Shop | West Virginia |
| 27 | Greta Backus | 10 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | George Yost | 41 | Head | Truckman | West Virginia |
| 29 | Rosie Yost | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Harrison Rapp | 51 | Head | Wireman | West Virginia |
| 31 | Agnes B. Rapp | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Kelvin Rapp | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Elenard Rapp | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Arlie P. Hall | 32 | Head | Electric Shop | West Virginia |
| 35 | Nell Hall | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | William A. Hall | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Robert G. Hall | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Oscar W. Neal | 42 | Head | Motorman Mine | West Virginia |
| 39 | Essie Neal | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Thelbert Neal | 17 | Son | — | West 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)