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John Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Jeff — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hall | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Adell Bell | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charlie Bell | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Benjamin Hall | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 4
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Head, age 22
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Jeff Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Evelyn 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. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jeff Hill
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Evelyn Hill
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hall
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03934-00759)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Bentley | 31 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Myrtle Bentley | 29 | Wife | Maid | Tennessee |
| 3 | Isaac Brock | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | William Barber | 47 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Cora Barber | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Juanita Taylor | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Rebecca Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Marie Sue Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ernest Harder | 47 | Head | Barber | Mississippi |
| 10 | Frank Powell | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Katie Powell | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Frankie Powell | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Herman Powell | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Ophelia Cox | 33 | Head | Maid | Mississippi |
| 15 | John L. Cox | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | Tennessee |
| 16 | Ethel Mae Cox | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Arlene Johnson | 52 | Head | Wash Woman | Mississippi |
| 18 | George A. Watkins | 28 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ollie Mae Watkins | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lily Harrison | 32 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Marguerite Harrison | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Clara Harrison | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Rosa May Harrison | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Juanita Harrison | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Clinton Harrison | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Cally Bentley | 61 | Head | House Work | Tennessee |
| 27 | Shadrick Bentley | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | John Hall THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Benjamin Hall | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Adell Bell | 24 | Lodger | Maid | Louisiana |
| 31 | Charlie Bell | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Calvin Branch | 69 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ed Boon | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Henry Humphrey | 47 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 35 | Maud Humphrey | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Nerhada Humphrey | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | David Humphrey | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Yarvetta Humphrey | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Corinne Humphrey | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Samuel Humphrey | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
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)