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Howard Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cortland-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Howard Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cortland-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents R & Raymond — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cortland-County, New York |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McGraw |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cortland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Mcgraw |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Hall | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Robert Hall | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Howard Hall | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Hall | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Raymond Hall | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cortland, New …
Son, age 3
Cortland, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Cortland, New …
Son, age 13
Cortland, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Cortland-County, New …
Son, age 21
Cortland-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McGraw |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cortland |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Howard Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father R Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elma Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Hall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
R Hall
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond Hall
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elma Hall
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Hall
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Hall
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Ruth Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Cortland-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Cortland-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02520-00587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary M. Houser | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Orren J. Chamberlin | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Emily A. Chamberlin | 30 | Wife | Machine Operator | New York |
| 4 | George C. Chamberlin | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | William O. Chamberlin | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | James A. Chamberlin | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Frances Rogers | 18 | Housekeeper | — | New York |
| 8 | Ruth C. Kenyon | 19 | Head | New Worker | New York |
| 9 | Orla T. Bennett | 42 | Head | Machine Operator | New York |
| 10 | Mable S. Bennett | 45 | Wife | Doctor M.D. | New York |
| 11 | Raymond L. Bennett | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Hiram A. Scranton | 32 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 13 | Beatrice W. Scranton | 31 | Wife | Time Hand | New York |
| 14 | Irene B. Scranton | 12 | Daughter | Machine Operator | New York |
| 15 | Lee Roy N. Scranton | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Anna M. Scranton | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Hiram A. Scranton | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Marjorie Scranton | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | John H. Scranton | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Marybelle Yeaw | 30 | Sister | Machine Operator | New York |
| 21 | Stephen H. Waters | 47 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 22 | Libbie J. Waters | 72 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Ernest C. Waters | 72 | Brother | Laborer | New York |
| 24 | Russell C. Colbert | 37 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 25 | Caroline Colbert | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Doris L. Colbert | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Russell W. Colbert | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Arthur Mcelheny | 58 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 29 | Grace C. Mcelheny | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Grace L. Mcelheny | 34 | Daughter | Machine Operator | New York |
| 31 | William D. Neff | 62 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 32 | Ida P. Neff | 52 | Wife | Laundress | New York |
| 33 | Elva Mckinney | 54 | Lodger | Machine Operator | New York |
| 34 | Jay Jacobs | 75 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 35 | Raymond Hall | 57 | Head | Funeral Director | New York |
| 36 | Jennie L. Hall | 47 | Wife | Assistant Embalmer | New York |
| 37 | Robert H. Hall | 25 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 38 | Howard Hall THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Ruth E. Hall | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Howard + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)