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Margaret Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Otter |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay Co |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Otter |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Hall | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Hall | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jessie Hall | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Margaret Hall | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Norma Hall | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jennie Hall | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Healie Hall | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ivan Hall | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Blane Hall | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles Hall | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, West …
Daughter, age 6
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Clay-County, West …
Daughter, age 15
Clay-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Otter |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay Co |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 15 · b. ~1925 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Healie Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivan Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blane Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Clay-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Hall | 19 | Son | Mining | West Virginia |
| 42 | Gladys Hall | 16 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 43 | Dennis Hall | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Sherdan Rollison | 69 | Lodger | Asst Assistant | West Virginia |
| 45 | Roy Burnside | 25 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Esta Burnside | 29 | Wife | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 47 | Jennie Hall | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Ivan Hall | 19 | Son | Mining | West Virginia |
| 49 | Mary Hall | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Margaret Hall THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Virginia Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Norma Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Blane Hall | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Jessie Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Healie Hall | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Charles Hall | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Roy Lee | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Silvia Lee | 46 | Wife | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 59 | Bobbie Lee | 17 | Daughter | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 60 | Anna Jean Lee | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Roscoe Lee | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Glen Lee | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Lassa Lee | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Dana Mollohan | 41 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Dona Mollohan | 43 | Wife | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 66 | Nelson Mollohan | 15 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 67 | Amy Mollohan | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Shelton Mollohan | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Freda Mollohan | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Melton Mollohan | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Deck Burnside | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Vern Burnside | 55 | Wife | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 73 | Enos Burnside | 23 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 74 | Hersel Burnside | 20 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 75 | Virgil Burnside | 17 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 76 | Thurman Burnside | 21 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 77 | Cassie Burnside | 21 | Wife | Farming | West Virginia |
| 78 | Roslee Burnside | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Ronsel Burnside | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | John Burnside | 58 | Head | — | West 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)