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Margaret Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Margaret AB |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oelwein |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Oelwein |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Hall | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Hall | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Agnes Hall | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Iowa
Daughter, age 1
Fayette, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Fayette, Iowa
Daughter, age 12
Fayette, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Fayette-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 22
Fayette-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Margaret AB |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oelwein |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Margaret Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herman Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Herman Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Hall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herman Hall
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Hall
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herman Hall
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Hall
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Hall
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Hall
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Hall
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · 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 — Fayette-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01160-00803)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Lindsay | 55 | Head | Mechanic | Canada |
| 42 | Elizabeth Lindsay | 55 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 43 | Ray Phillips | 62 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Lottie A Phillips | 52 | Wife | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 45 | James D Trabert | 70 | Head | Druggist | Illinois |
| 46 | Nora Trabert | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Margaret Trabert | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 48 | William Davis | 42 | Head | Butler/Baker | Iowa |
| 49 | Gertrude Davis | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Blanche Storms | 48 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 51 | James Howard | 29 | Son | Poultry Picker | Iowa |
| 52 | Thomas M Elsass | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Elmer Elfand | 28 | Head | Baggage Man | Iowa |
| 54 | Myrtle V Elfand | 23 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Iowa |
| 55 | Wilhelmine Saquet | 66 | Head | — | Germany |
| 56 | Emily A Saquet | 43 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Thomas Hall | 54 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 58 | Agnes A Hall | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Margaret Ab Hall THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | Iowa |
| 60 | Victor Lunn | 32 | Head | Music Teacher | Iowa |
| 61 | Jessie G Lunn | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Virginia D Lunn | 0 | Daughter | — | — |
| 63 | Charles Schud | 63 | Head | Baker Master | Germany |
| 64 | Fannie B Schud | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Louise S Mcclue | 57 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 66 | La Donna Mcclue | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 67 | William Stevens | 56 | Lodger | Freight Helper | Iowa |
| 68 | Harvey Rev Trevis | 47 | Head | Dist Supt | Iowa |
| 69 | Bernice A Trevis | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Helen Trevis | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Leo Heming | 25 | Head | Retail Clothing | Iowa |
| 72 | George Heming | 23 | Son | New Worker | Iowa |
| 73 | Elizabeth Ab Heming | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Mary Ab Heming | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Earl Moore | 37 | Head | Garage Owner | Minnesota |
| 76 | Mildred V Moore | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Betty Moore | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | James Otter Gillespie | 56 | Head | Minister | Scotland |
| 79 | Jessie Gillespie | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Barbara Gillespie | 22 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
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)