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Joseph Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Hall | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Velma Hall | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edna Hall | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Agnes Hall | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elizabeth Hall | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rose Hall | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Hall | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Hall | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Hall | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Hall | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Albert Hall | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Cora Hall | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 4
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Son, age 14
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Joseph Hall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Hall
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Albert Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01423-00238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosalie Green | 29 | Wife | Housekeeper | California |
| 2 | Ethel M. Green | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Rosa M. Green | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Elizabeth Green | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Abdy Grey | 27 | Head | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 6 | Ursula Grey | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Clarence W. Clark | 37 | Head | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 8 | Acoy William | 55 | Lodger | Gardener | Louisiana |
| 9 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | Mathew Fontenet | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Thelma B. Fontenet | 39 | Wife | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 12 | Mathew Jr. Fontenet | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | William Hall | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Cora Hall | 43 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 15 | Louise Hall | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 16 | James Hall | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | William Hall | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Joseph Hall THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Velma Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Rose Mary Hall | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Elizabeth Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Albert Hall | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Agnes Hall | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Edna Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Victoria B. Polite | 43 | Head | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 26 | Dorothy Polite | 26 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 27 | Gloria Dannot | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Herman C. Dabon | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | George Dabon | 40 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Olga Mellon | 33 | Sister | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 31 | Louisa Dabon | 66 | Mother | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 32 | Alexander Brown | 66 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Mary Brown | 55 | Wife | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 34 | Teresa Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Ellen Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Gladys Anderson | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 37 | Barbara Anderson | 1 | G-Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Loyola B. Davis | 27 | Head | Sales Girl | Louisiana |
| 39 | William Tucker | 37 | Head | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 40 | Lillian Tucker | 36 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
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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)