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Margaret Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitmell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Whitmell |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Hall | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| May Hall | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Kate Hall | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Emma Hall | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Hall | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Edgar Hall | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joe Hall | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Matthew Hall | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Hall | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Andrew Hall | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Pearl Hall | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 6 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 | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitmell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Virginia
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Sibling
Edgar Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kate Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04284-00255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | David Witcher | 55 | Head | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 42 | Eva Witcher | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Melvin Witcher | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | James Witcher | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Raymond Witcher | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Hoffel Witcher | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Lora King | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Henry King | 33 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Luvonie Witcher | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Naomi Witcher | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Robert Austin | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Elizabeth Austin | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | James Austin | 22 | Son | Roping Hand | Virginia |
| 54 | Annie Austin | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Posey Herndon | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Frances Herndon | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Annie Herndon | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Mary Herndon | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Wade Wells | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Lota Wells | 62 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Lowrier Elliot | 30 | Nephew | Warper | Virginia |
| 62 | William Hall | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Pearl Hall | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | William Jr. Hall | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Joe Hall | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | May Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Margaret Hall THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Kate Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Edgar Hall | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Emma Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Andrew Hall | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Matthew Hall | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | George Scarce | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Madie Scarce | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Bernice Scarce | 22 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Virginia |
| 76 | Ruby Payne | 28 | Daughter | Drawer | Virginia |
| 77 | Raymond Payne | 34 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Raymond Pickeral | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Bettie Pickeral | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Alvin Pickeral | 16 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
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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)