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Joe Hall — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hinds-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Joe Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hinds-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Mississippi Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHinds-County, Mississippi
SurnameHall
Given NameJoe S.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age61
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Bolton Town
1935 Residence (County)Hinds
Additional Details
OccupationLunch room operator
IndustryLunch room
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked4
Income (1939)2000
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationLunch Room Operator
Township / WardBolton Town
Est. Birth Year~1879

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Joe Age Birth yr
Joe Hall Head — 61 ~1879
Garrett Hall Son — 24 ~1916

Census Appearances

1920
Hinds, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hall
Given Name Joe D
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker Oa
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Hinds, Mississippi
Head, age 50
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hall
Given Name Joe
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 25
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write No
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 15
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Hinds-County, Mississippi
Head, age 61
Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
Surname Hall
Given Name Joe S.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 61
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Bolton Town
1935 Residence (County) Hinds
Occupation Lunch room operator
Industry Lunch room
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 4
Income (1939) 2000
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links Joe Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Hall
Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Hinds-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02028-00019)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Amelia White 53 daughter Cook Mississippi
2 Eugene White 55 son in law Road Work Mississippi
3 Albert Johnson 35 grand son Mill Hand Mississippi
4 Henry Graffenreid 34 grand son — Mississippi
5 Sammy White 22 grand daughter — Mississippi
6 James Jackson 19 grand son Hired Labor Mississippi
7 Heely Watson 48 Head — Mississippi
8 Leroy Watson 21 son Mill Hand Mississippi
9 Amos Watson 15 son Mill Hand Mississippi
10 James Sumrall 45 Head Mill Hand Mississippi
11 Georgie Sumrall 40 wife — Mississippi
12 James Taylor 21 son Mill Hand Mississippi
13 Rude Taylor 19 son Mill Hand Mississippi
14 Lucy Taylor 19 daughter — Mississippi
15 Frances Mason 36 Head Maid Mississippi
16 Carrie Washington 67 mother — Mississippi
17 Marcella Camel 17 niece — Mississippi
18 Andrew Camel 22 nephew Mill Hand Mississippi
19 Thomas Camel 12 nephew — Mississippi
20 Albert Ross 62 Head Farmer Mississippi
21 Nanny Ross 62 wife Laundress Mississippi
22 Mary Grey 34 daughter — Mississippi
23 Lowry Grey 36 son in law Farmer Louisiana
24 Charles Turner 6 grand son — Mississippi
25 Robert Turner 4 grand son — Mississippi
26 Mary Turner 3 grand daughter — Mississippi
27 Barbara Turner 1 grand daughter — Mississippi
28 Charlie Williams 25 Friend Mill Hand Mississippi
29 Ernestine Williams 23 friend — Mississippi
30 Georgia Williams 2 friend — Mississippi
31 Charlie Jr Williams 0 friend — Mississippi
32 Joe S. Hall THIS PERSON 61 Head Lunch Room Operator Mississippi
33 Garrett Hall 24 son Clerk Mississippi
34 Mike Graves 33 Head Truck Driver Mississippi
35 Josephine Graves 28 wife Cook Mississippi
36 Laura Lang 48 Head Laundress Alabama
37 Fannie Mae Weakley 38 Head — Mississippi
38 James Ab. Christian 19 son — Mississippi
39 Jennie Robison 55 Head Nurse Mississippi
40 Albert Gary 15 nephew — Mississippi

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)

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