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James Hale — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Roanoke-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Hale across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roanoke-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Roanoke-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hale |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Roanoke City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Hale | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Esther Hale | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| James Hale | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Hale | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| A Hale | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Roanoke, Virginia
Son, age 12
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Roanoke-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 20
Roanoke-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hale |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 James Hale across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Hale
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
E Hale
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Hale
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hale
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Roanoke-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Roanoke-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04327-00624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Keeling | 23 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 2 | Gretchen Keeling | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James P. Thompson | 28 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 4 | Beryl Thompson | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Tobias B. Faulkner | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Pauline Faulkner | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Iduma Faulkner | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Thomas H. Mason | 60 | Head | Machinist Helper | Virginia |
| 9 | Ophelia B. Mason | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Laura I. Mason | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 11 | Thomas E. Mason | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | John H. Palmer | 77 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Elizabeth Palmer | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | William A. Richardson | 25 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 15 | Pauline Richardson | 25 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 16 | Nannie Richardson | 48 | Mother | Maid | Virginia |
| 17 | Carl Richardson | 22 | Brother | Janitor | Virginia |
| 18 | Evelyn Richardson | 18 | Sister | Kitchen Helper | Virginia |
| 19 | Benjamin Richardson | 15 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Marceline Richardson | 12 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Walter Stockton | 38 | Uncle | Porter | Virginia |
| 22 | Morse Hale | 59 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Lottie M. Hale | 45 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary E. Holland | 62 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 25 | Equitance Yancey | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Esther J. Hale | 48 | Head | Teacher | Virginia |
| 27 | James H. Hale THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | A. Nathaniel Hale | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | E. Antoinette Hale | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Robert M. Hale | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Percy J. Pitty | 50 | Head | Freight Loader | Virginia |
| 32 | Maud L. Pitty | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Larnell Pitty | 25 | Son | Janitor | Virginia |
| 34 | Estelle Pitty | 26 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 35 | Elwood C. Pitty | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | A. Viviana Pitty | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Othella D. Pitty | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Beatrice Pitty | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | P. Clinton Pitty | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Betty J. Pitty | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)