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James Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ransom — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lykesland School District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lykesland School District |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Hall | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ransom Hall | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Drena Hall | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ernest Natt | Son | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Hall | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Leroy Hall | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charles Hall | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Walter Hall | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Maggie Hall | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 4
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 15
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Son, age 26
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lykesland School District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 John Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Ransom Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father James Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Hall
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ransom Hall
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Hall
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Hall
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Hill
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Hill
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hall
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Charles Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Natt
Sibling · 1940 · age 45
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Richland-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03834-00498)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Porter Harvey Contel | 17 | Son | No | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lavender Contel | 15 | Daughter | No | South Carolina |
| 43 | James L Contel | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Vernon Contel | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Jeanette Contel | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Antsy Contel | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Charley Contel | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Mariah Anderson | 74 | Head | No | South Carolina |
| 49 | Albert Anderson | 31 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | David Anderson | 13 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Thomas Anderson | 12 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Watt | 39 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 53 | David Watt | 18 | Son | No | South Carolina |
| 54 | Eddie Watt | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | John Watt | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Martha Watt | 70 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ben Watt | 30 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Elijah Boykin | 39 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Greene Boykin | 31 | Lodger | Cook | Georgia |
| 60 | Ransom Hall | 65 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Maggie Hall | 46 | Wife | No | South Carolina |
| 62 | Charles E Hall | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Ellen Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Leroy Hall | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Walter Hall | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Drena Hall | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ernest Natt | 45 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | James Hall THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | No | South Carolina |
| 69 | Joe Goodwin | 65 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Piscil A Goodwin | 55 | Wife | No | South Carolina |
| 71 | Wade Goodwin | 17 | Son | No | South Carolina |
| 72 | Isaac Frierson | 3 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Jeanette Frierson | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Reader Hopkins | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Elizabeth Hopkins | 38 | Wife | No | South Carolina |
| 76 | Walterine Hopkins | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Eddie Jr Hopkins | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Freddie Hopkins | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Eula Mae Hopkins | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Joseph White | 3 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)