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Laura Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Laura Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ch. laborer |
| Industry | chicken factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Ch. Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Representative District 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Hall | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Dora Hall | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Amos Hall | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Radia Hall | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Everette Hall | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edna Hall | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Other, age 22
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Laura L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 32
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | Ch. laborer |
| Industry | chicken factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Hall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Hall
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebecca Moseley | 37 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Sara Jane Jackson | 53 | head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 3 | Orval Jackson | 27 | son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 4 | Meredith Jackson | 17 | daughter | Laborer | Delaware |
| 5 | Laymon Jackson | 14 | son | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Brayton Jackson | 9 | son | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Roosevelt Perkins | 40 | lodger | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Ephriam Harmon | 49 | head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 9 | Elizabeth Harmon | 47 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Isaac Harmon | 24 | son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 11 | Fannie Harmon | 21 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Thelma Harmon | 17 | daughter | Laborer | Delaware |
| 13 | Ephriam Jr. Harmon | 14 | son | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Marietta Harmon | 12 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Joan Harmon | 9 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Ida Harmon | 8 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Robert H. Davis | 49 | head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 18 | Lillie M. Davis | 44 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 19 | William S. Davis | 16 | son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Silvey E. Davis | 12 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Doris Davis | 10 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Rebecca Harmon | 77 | aunt | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Charles D. Rogers | 55 | head | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Amelia Rogers | 42 | wife | Laborer | Delaware |
| 25 | Robert Short | 18 | son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 26 | Paul Short | 13 | step-son | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Amos Hall | 36 | head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 28 | Laura Hall THIS PERSON | 32 | wife | Ch. Laborer | Delaware |
| 29 | Radia Hall | 15 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Everette Hall | 12 | son | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Edna Hall | 11 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Dora Hall | 6 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Wilson Harmon | 37 | head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 34 | Mabel Harmon | 30 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Betty Harmon | 12 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Marian Harmon | 9 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Elena Harmon | 6 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Conrad Harmon | 4 | son | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Beatrice Harmon | 3 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Clarance Harmon | 1 | son | — | Delaware |
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)