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James Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Margaret — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belmont Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Theatre |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 2600 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Belmont Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hall | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Thomas Hall | Son | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Hall | Son | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Margaret Hall | Spouse | — | 79 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 24
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | James J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Son, age 35
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | James J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Paint |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 46
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belmont Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Theatre |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 2600 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Thomas Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father James Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Hall
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Hall
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Hill
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hall
Son · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Thomas Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 44
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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01622-00402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mabel Parlin | 63 | Wife | Editor | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Charles A. Butts | 42 | Head | Editor | Texas |
| 3 | Frances (X) Butts | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Charles W. Butts | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Louise Butts | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Kenneth Butts | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Thomas F. Hall | 79 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 8 | Margaret E. Hall | 79 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Thomas F. Jr. (X) Hall | 44 | Son | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 10 | James J. Hall THIS PERSON | 46 | Son | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 11 | George Prado | 37 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Margaret E. Prado | 38 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Virginia Prado | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Barbara Prado | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Ellen Conway | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Arthur Luz | 62 | Head | Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Catherine Luz | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Katherine W. Luz | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Arthur Jr. Luz | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Gloria Luz | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Robert Luz | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Fred C. Kean | 56 | Head | Leather Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Mabel Kean | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Almus Swanson | 50 | Head | Housekeeper | Sweden |
| 25 | Anna Hanson | 33 | Lodger | Housemaid | Sweden |
| 26 | Charles E. Lyon | 42 | Head | Adjuster | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Margaret (X) Lyon | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Charles Lyon | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Donald Mckim | 31 | Head | Examiner | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Elizabeth (X) Mckim | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Kenneth Mckim | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Phyllis Mckim | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | John L. Parker | 40 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Annie Parker | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Rosa Parker | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | William Brown | 42 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Jacob Pollak | 53 | Lodger | — | Austria |
| 38 | Rose Pollak | 53 | Lodger | — | Austria |
| 39 | Frances Pollak | 26 | Lodger | Stock Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 40 | George Simonds | 35 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)