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John Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Hall across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mailer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1920 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Mailer |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hall | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Thomas Hall | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Reva Hall | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 7
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 16
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 26
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Mail carrier |
| Industry | Post office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Head, age 36
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Mailer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1920 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 John Hall across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lettie Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Litta Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father George 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
Thomas Hall
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Hall
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lettie Hall
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Litta Hall
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Hill
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Hill
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hall
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01195-01066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil L. Henderson | 22 | Brother | Dishwasher | Iowa |
| 2 | Marie E. Henderson | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 3 | John J. Haller | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 4 | Edith B. Haller | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Duane D. Haller | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Ronald E. Haller | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Ben B. Barker | 72 | Roomer | Printer | Iowa |
| 8 | Ben Jr. Barker | 14 | Roomer | — | Iowa |
| 9 | George D. White | 41 | Head | Stock Man | Iowa |
| 10 | Nellie M. White | 34 | Wife | Button Sewer | Iowa |
| 11 | J. Raymond White | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Robert D. White | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Elbert D. Brown | 43 | Head | Machine Operator | Iowa |
| 14 | Ralph B. Brown | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 15 | Robert G. Brown | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Duane E. Brown | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | James L. Burgett | 48 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 18 | Mary M. Burgett | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Betty J. Burgett | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | James A. Burgett | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Jack M. Donaldson | 21 | Son | New Worker | Iowa |
| 22 | Martha D. Latta | 78 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 23 | John E. Hall THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Mailer | Iowa |
| 24 | Reva B. Hall | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Thomas J. Hall | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Edward D. Burlingame | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 27 | Goldie O. Burlingame | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Morris E. Burlingame | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Ruth Burlingame | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Iowa |
| 30 | Nord Lee Burlingame | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Virginia Burlingame | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | William J. Mckeown | 34 | Head | Traffic Manager | Iowa |
| 33 | Dora M. Mckeown | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Patricia J. Mckeown | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Charles J. Barnes | 67 | Head | Butcher | Ohio |
| 36 | Jessie L. Barnes | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Walter Fuller | 35 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 38 | Mildred L. Fuller | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Marilyn A. Fuller | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Merle S. Merryman | 29 | Sister-in-law | Waitress | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
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)