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Margaret Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bartlett |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Raleigh Community |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Motley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Hall | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Hall | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Sam Motley | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Martha Hall | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Frank Hall | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Frank Hall | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jessie Motley | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Willie Motley | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Motley | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Walter Motley | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lucy Motley | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 5
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Margaret B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 15
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bartlett |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Margaret Hall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Hall
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mary Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Motley
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Motley
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Motley
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Motley
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Motley
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03934-00526)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam P. Jones | 50 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Bertha Jones | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Christine Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | R. M. Mckenzie | 63 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 5 | Mary Mckenzie | 64 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Steve Edmundson | 32 | Lodger | Tobacco | Unknown |
| 7 | Mary Edmundson | 31 | Daughter | Saleslady | Arkansas |
| 8 | Patricia Edmundson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mary Edmundson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Kay Edmundson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Roberta Edmundson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Robert Silk | 45 | Brother in law | Baker | Tennessee |
| 13 | Anne Silk | 41 | Sister in law | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lee Roy Pannell | 28 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 15 | Clara Pannell | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Dorothy Pannell | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Wilma Pannell | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | James Rylow Pannell | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Richard Corley | 44 | Head | Salesman | Miss |
| 21 | Margaret Corley | 41 | Wife | — | Miss |
| 22 | Rollin Corley | 6 | Son | — | Tenn |
| 23 | Thedel Crumpton | 25 | Lodger | Milker | Miss |
| 24 | Sidney Nelson | 61 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 25 | Clyde Nelson | 59 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Christine Nelson | 29 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Sam Motley | 58 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lucy Motley | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Josephine Motley | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Walter Motley | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Robert Motley | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Jessie Motley | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Willie Motley | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Frank Hall | 36 | Son in law | Dairyland | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mary Hall | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Margaret Hall THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Frank Hall | 12 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Martha Hall | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Felix Nesbitt | 50 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 40 | Beulah Nesbitt | 48 | Wife | Cotton Chopper | Mississippi |
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)