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Helen Hall — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Josephine — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emsworth Boro. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Emsworth Boro |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Summers | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Helen Hall | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Adeline Summers | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Frank Summers | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| George Hall | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Donald Jones | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Karen Ostaffy | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Sheila Smith | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Josephine Summers | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 25
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emsworth Boro. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Helen Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Summers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Summers (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Hall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Summers
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Summers
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Hall
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Hall
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Hall
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Hall
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Irene Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adeline Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03403-00537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Thomas | 53 | Head | Signal Man | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Martha Thomas | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Robert Thomas | 24 | Son | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Florence Thomas | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | George Sproat | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Maude Sproat | 35 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 47 | Harry F. Weaver | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Minnie Weaver | 35 | Wife | Trained Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | David Burns | 55 | Head | Superintendent | Northern Ireland |
| 50 | Sara Burns | 54 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 51 | James Burns | 21 | Son | Clerk Room Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | David Burns | 19 | Son | — | Northern Ireland |
| 54 | Lawrence Voll | 60 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Sophia Voll | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Silvester Voll | 30 | Son | Chief Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Joseph Voll | 24 | Son | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Elvis L. Noll | 35 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mary H. Noll | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Edwin Noll | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | John Noll | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Frank Summers | 61 | Head | — | Poland |
| 63 | Josephine Summers | 60 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 64 | Irene Summers | 24 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Adeline Summers | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Sheila Smith | 5 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Donald Jones | 1 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | George Hall | 25 | Son-in-law | Auto Body Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Helen Hall THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Karen Ostaffy | 0 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Frank Herbst | 43 | Head | Helperman | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Martha Herbst | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Robert Herbst | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Harry E. Schneider | 67 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Margaret Schneider | 61 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Paul Kelly | 37 | Head | Civil Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Esther Kelly | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Patricia Kelly | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Joseph O'Connor | 33 | Head | Teller | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Ruth O'Connor | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)