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Helen Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Helen Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Helen U. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Interviewer |
| Industry | Piano Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 126 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Interviewer |
| Township / Ward | Newton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Hall | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Robert Hall | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Hall | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Hall | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Helen Hall | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 24
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hale |
| Given Name | Helen E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 35
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Helen H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 45
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Helen U. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Interviewer |
| Industry | Piano Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 126 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Hall
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01616-00129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Chester C. Butts | 51 | Head | Treas. | Mass. |
| 42 | Elizabeth B. Butts | 48 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 43 | Betty B. Butts | 20 | Daughter | File Clerk | Mass. |
| 44 | Charles R. 2Nd Butts | 14 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 46 | Julius Theodorowicz | 63 | Head | Violinist | Poland |
| 47 | Hazel Theodorowicz | 46 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 48 | David Theodorowicz | 18 | Son | Office Boy | Mass. |
| 49 | George C. Ewing | 72 | Head | Salesman | Penn. |
| 50 | Ida A. Ewing | 68 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 51 | Editha Ewing | 36 | Daughter | Secretary | Mass. |
| 52 | Clinton Ewing | 22 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 53 | Etta M. Drummond | 54 | Maid | Maid | Canada English |
| 54 | A. Leslie Harwood | 55 | Head | Lawyer | Mass. |
| 55 | Hattie Harwood | 57 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 56 | Hugh Harwood | 22 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 57 | Vera B. Ching | 28 | Maid | Maid | Canada English |
| 58 | Alma M. Maclean | 34 | Maid | Maid | Canada English |
| 59 | Robert H. Dodds | 58 | Head | Architect | New York |
| 60 | Alice Dodds | 32 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 61 | Roger W. H. Dodds | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Gordon W. Jr. Browne | 9 | Step son | — | Mass. |
| 63 | Cecil J. Hall | 47 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 64 | Helen U. Hall THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | Interviewer | New Hampshire |
| 65 | William H. Hall | 20 | Son | Stock Boy | New York |
| 66 | Thomas G. Hall | 18 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 67 | Robert J. Hall | 14 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 68 | Lewis M. Hursthal | 43 | Head | Medical Doctor | Tennessee |
| 69 | Dorothy N. Hursthal | 34 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 70 | Lewis M. Hursthal | 10 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 71 | Gretchen Hursthal | 7 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 72 | Ben Hursthal | 5 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 73 | Amelda Laforge | 20 | maid | Maid | Canada-French |
| 74 | Amy Ann Tyler | 44 | Head | Nurse | Ohio |
| 75 | Myra E. Wills | 90 | Lodger | — | Mass. |
| 76 | Walter A. Holman | 82 | Lodger | — | Mass. |
| 77 | Eva A. Hicks | 79 | Lodger | — | Maine |
| 78 | Alice S. Hicks | 49 | Lodger | — | Mass. |
| 79 | Alice M. Cutter | 68 | Helper | Dietician | Mass. |
| 80 | Mabel S. Bennett | 76 | Head | — | Maine |
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)