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Martha Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Letcher-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Martha Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Letcher-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Jason — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Letcher-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist #3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Letcher |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liza Hall | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ollie Hall | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Sarah Hall | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Martha Hall | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| J Hall | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Frank Hall | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Morgan Hall | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Letcher, Kentucky
Daughter, age 6
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Letcher, Kentucky
Daughter, age 16
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Letcher-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 27
Letcher-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist #3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Letcher |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Martha Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Jason Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father P Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Hall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Hall
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jason Hall
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Hall
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
P Hall
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Hall
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Martha Hall
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Frank Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morgan Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Liza Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Letcher-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Letcher-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01330-00748)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Hall | 26 | Head | Trackman | Kentucky |
| 42 | Edith Hall | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Beaqua Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Willie Meade | 27 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 45 | Cora Meade | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Julene Meade | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | James Milford Meade | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Lewis Hall | 51 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 49 | Julia D. Hall | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Malgeline Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Riley Sexton | 44 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 52 | Hattie Sexton | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Irene Sexton | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Lloyd Sexton | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Gladys Marie Sexton | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Babe Sexton | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Irvin Meade | 33 | Head | Machine Helper | Kentucky |
| 58 | Darthula Meade | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Herbert Meade | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Lady Meade | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | J. C. Hall | 56 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 62 | Morgan Hall | 30 | Son | Offbearer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Martha Hall THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Liza Hall | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ollie Hall | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Frank Hall | 19 | Son | Rolling Cutter | Kentucky |
| 67 | Sarah Eva Hall | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Miles Hall | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Maude Hall | 62 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 70 | Bill Hall | 44 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 71 | Clifton Hall | 38 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 72 | Hattie Hall | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Wade Hall | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Lacy Hall | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Gladys Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Brownie Hall | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Homer Hall | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | James Ritchie | 51 | Head | Making Props | Kentucky |
| 79 | Alice Ritchie | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Arthur Ritchie | 17 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Martha + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)