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Harold Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Harold Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gilbert & Charles — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Browning Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm Hand |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Browning Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hall | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Gene Hall | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Geneva Hall | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Harold Hall | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Hall | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Illinois
Son, age 3
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Franklin, Illinois
Son, age 14
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Timber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Franklin-County, Illinois
Son, age 25
Franklin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Browning Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm Hand |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 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 Harold Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gilbert Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Geneva Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Iness Hall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gilbert Hall
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Hall
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Hall
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hall
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Geneva Hall
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Iness Hall
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Hall
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Sibling
Margaret Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gene Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Franklin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00803-00414)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bettie Hayman | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Marion Hayman | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Richard Hayman | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Mary Lou Hayman | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | George D. Luke | 30 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 6 | Tillie Luke | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Jenette Luke | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | George D. Flow | 21 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Mildred Flow | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Calvin Flow | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | William Adams | 57 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 12 | Lizzie Adams | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Mary Ellen Adams | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Charles D. Hall | 53 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 15 | Geneva Hall | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Gene Hall | 27 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 17 | Harold Hall THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 18 | Margaret Hall | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Myrtle Sampley | 52 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 20 | Clyde Sampley | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Glen Provitt | 48 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 22 | Cora Provitt | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Jean Provitt | 24 | Daughter | Medicine Man | Illinois |
| 24 | Gladis Provitt | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Beryl Provitt | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Maxine Provitt | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Bettie Provitt | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Jerry Provitt | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Jack Provitt | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Kirby D. Sneed | 31 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 31 | Winifred Sneed | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Charles Brooks | 43 | Head | Machine Man | Illinois |
| 33 | Sophia Brooks | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Norma Brooks | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Kathern Brooks | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Alberta Brooks | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Frank Conner | 70 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 38 | Laura Conner | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Allen Plunkett | 35 | Head | Loader | Illinois |
| 40 | Ariel Plunkett | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)