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Joseph Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Emma — first a son (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Joseph F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer W.P.A. |
| Industry | Highway Const |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Laborer W.P.A. |
| Township / Ward | East Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbie Hall | Daughter | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Frank Hall | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Joseph Hall | Son | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 34
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Joseph C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Rubber Mfg. Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 44
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Industry | Landscape |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 55
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Joseph F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Laborer W.P.A. |
| Industry | Highway Const |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Hall (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Father
Frank Hall
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Hall
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Hall
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Hall
Son · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Abbie Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 52
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03765-00316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Coit | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Julia R Coit | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Clarence E Stone | 45 | Head | Barber | Connecticut |
| 44 | Amey A Stone | 51 | Wife | Domestic | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Stone | None | — | — | — |
| 46 | William G Benson | 55 | Head | Foreman | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Sarah M Benson | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 48 | Arthur A Benson | 22 | Son | Sta Engineer | Rhode Island |
| 49 | George Francis | 52 | Head | Supt Bridge Const | New York |
| 50 | Clara T Francis | 53 | Wife | Binder | Rhode Island |
| 51 | George W Francis | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Francis | None | — | — | — |
| 53 | Thomas H Linton | 50 | Head | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Margaret A Linton | 47 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Edward T Linton | 21 | Son | Attendant | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Frank O Hall | 55 | Head | Janitor | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Abbie P Hall | 52 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Joseph F Hall THIS PERSON | 55 | Son | Laborer W.P.A. | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Charles E Woolley | 32 | Head | Salesmanager | New York |
| 60 | Hazel D Woolley | 32 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Jean Woolley | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Jack E Woolley | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Joseph A Heillard | 60 | Head | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Eva E Heillard | 56 | Wife | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Mildred H Heillard | 37 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Corinne E Heillard | 30 | Daughter | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Marjorie E Heillard | 31 | Daughter | Clerical | Connecticut |
| 68 | Dorothea L Heillard | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 69 | John R Heillard | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Frank E Beaupre | 51 | Head | File Cutter | Canada Eng |
| 71 | Harriett J Beaupre | 51 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | William T D Beaupre | 26 | Head | Proprietor | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Josephine T Beaupre | 23 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Arline Beaupre | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Catherine A G Mcdonald | 60 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Julia Harrington | 66 | Head | — | Eire |
| 77 | Mary E Harrington | 34 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Catherine K Harrington | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Barbara R Harrington | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Anna C Harrington | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.78
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)