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James Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Hicklin — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dekalb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ATLANTA |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DEKALB |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Atlanta |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hall | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Hall | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Hicklin Hall | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| James Hall | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Susie Hall | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dekalb, Georgia
Son, age 5
Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Dekalb, Georgia
Son, age 15
Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | James W H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Dekalb-County, Georgia
Son, age 26
Dekalb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ATLANTA |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DEKALB |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Hicklin Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Curtis Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estelle Hall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Hall
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hicklin Hall
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Curtis Hall
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Hall
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estelle Hall
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hall
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Georgia
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Sibling
Mary Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Hall
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 — Dekalb-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Georgia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00727-00298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary A Petree | 25 | Sister-in-law | Laundress | Georgia |
| 2 | Ethel Price | 40 | Head | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 3 | James E Price | 25 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Albert H Jr Price | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Rebecca E Price | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Joseph E Hill | 35 | Head | Contractor | Georgia |
| 7 | Edna K Hill | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Joyce Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Joseph Hill | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Raymond E Lawler | 32 | Head | Statistician | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Connie D Lawler | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Patricia Lawler | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Mary Ann Lawler | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Jane S Terry | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Nina T Hughes | 49 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Edwin P Lanford | 33 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 17 | Catherine R Lanford | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Paul V Ray | 54 | Father-in-law | Clerk | Georgia |
| 19 | Maisie Ray | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Martha Ray | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 21 | William D Cree | 48 | Head | Guard | Georgia |
| 22 | Rosa M Cree | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Hicklin A Hall | 61 | Head | Supply Clerk | Georgia |
| 25 | Susie M Hall | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | James W Hall THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Clerk | Georgia |
| 27 | Mary S Hall | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 28 | Margaret N Hall | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Ralph B Moore | 43 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 30 | Rose Moore | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Evelyn Moore | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Ralph B Jr Moore | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Jack L Moore | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Charles P Whaley | 47 | Head | Police | Georgia |
| 35 | Isabelle N Whaley | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | William S Strouss | 49 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Lillie May Strouss | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Earnest C Krong | 36 | Head | Office Manager | Louisiana |
| 40 | Mary M Krong | 25 | Wife | Typist | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 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)