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Howard Hall — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Howard Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLawrence-County, Indiana
SurnameHall
Given NameHoward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Mitchell
1935 Residence (County)Lawrence
Additional Details
OccupationWPA Laborer
IndustryStreet Construction
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked18
Income (1939)225
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceIndiana
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationWpa Laborer
Township / WardIndiana
Est. Birth Year~1920

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 Howard Age Birth yr
Howard Hall Son — 20 ~1920
Lula Hall Spouse — 40 ~1900
Bessie Hall Daughter — 18 ~1922
Everett Hall Head — 45 ~1895
Earl Hall Son — 7 ~1933
Jimmie Hall Son — 5 ~1935
Rosemary Hall Daughter — 15 ~1925
Wilma Hall Daughter — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Lawrence, Indiana
Son, age 10
Lawrence, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hall
Given Name Howard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Lawrence-County, Indiana
Son, age 20
Lawrence-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname Hall
Given Name Howard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Mitchell
1935 Residence (County) Lawrence
Occupation WPA Laborer
Industry Street Construction
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 18
Income (1939) 225
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Indiana
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Howard Hall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Howard Hall
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Indiana
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Sibling
Earl Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosemary Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Lawrence-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01071-00268)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John D. Shedd 59 Head Farmer Indiana
2 Lyra G. Shedd 62 Wife — Indiana
3 Lawrence Shedd 38 Head Welder Indiana
4 Anna Mae Shedd 24 Wife — Indiana
5 Larry Phillip Shedd 12 Son — Indiana
6 Thomas Beasley 53 Head — Indiana
7 Lela Beasley 46 Wife — Indiana
8 Robert Beasley 26 Son Laborer Indiana
9 Claude D. Moore 42 Head Machinist Indiana
10 Pauline Moore 40 Wife — Indiana
11 Mary Lou Moore 16 Daughter — Indiana
12 Betty Lavon Moore 12 Daughter — Indiana
13 Cora B. Lyons 51 Head — Indiana
14 Bursha E. Shields 58 Head — Indiana
15 Roscoe Shields 15 Son — Indiana
16 Burl A. Smith 25 Head Laborer Indiana
17 Lucile Smith 40 Wife — Indiana
18 Clovis D. Shields 36 Head Carpenter Indiana
19 Mary Shields 35 Wife — Arkansas
20 Theodore R. Blevins 34 Head Miller Indiana
21 Emma Blevins 37 Wife — Indiana
22 Bryant Blevins 16 Son — Indiana
23 John Lee Blevins 6 Son — Indiana
24 Everett Hall 45 Head Laborer Indiana
25 Lula Hall 40 Wife — Kentucky
26 Howard Hall THIS PERSON 20 Son Wpa Laborer Indiana
27 Bessie Hall 18 Daughter — Indiana
28 Rosemary B. Hall 15 Daughter — Indiana
29 Wilma Hall 11 Daughter — Indiana
30 Earl Hall 7 Son — Indiana
31 Jimmie Hall 5 Son — Indiana
32 Emerson L. Canfield 26 Head Wpa Laborer Indiana
33 Marie Canfield 22 Wife — Indiana
34 Wilma Charlene Canfield 4 Daughter — Indiana
35 Donald E. Canfield 2 Son — Indiana
36 William H. Sanders 50 Head Laborer Indiana
37 Hazel Sanders 48 Wife — Indiana
38 Eunice Sanders 23 Daughter Seamstress Indiana
39 Mary Sanders 20 Daughter — Indiana
40 William Sanders 18 Son — Indiana

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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)

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