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Nellie Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Henry-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henry-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Horsepasture |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Horsepasture |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Hall | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dolly Hall | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Sadie Dandridge | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Delmely Dandridge | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Eula Dandridge | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Hayes Hall | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Laura Hall | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nellie Hall | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Kenneth Hall | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Will Hall | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Janice Hall | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Sarah Hairston | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henry, Virginia
Daughter, age 8
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Henry-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Henry-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 12 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Horsepasture |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Nellie Hall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Hall
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Sadie Dandridge
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hayes Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janice Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maude Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Dandridge
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 — Henry-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04270-00214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John G Hairston | 20 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 42 | Raleigh Hairston | 19 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 43 | Grady Hairston | 17 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 44 | Thomas Hairston | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Minnie L Hairston | 31 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Veris Hairston | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Rosa M Hairston | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Sanford Hairston | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Junius Hairston | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Annie M Hairston | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Mary E Hairston | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Ben J Hairston | 34 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 53 | Cornelia Hairston | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Mary Hairston | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Eva Hairston | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Ben S Hairston | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Corolyn Hairston | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Daisy S Hairston | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Bertie D Ayers | 39 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | George Ayers | 19 | Son | Machine Operator | North Carolina |
| 61 | Will Hall | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Dolly Hall | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Janice Hall | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 64 | Hayes Hall | 20 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 65 | Nellie Hall THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 66 | Maude Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Laura Hall | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Kenneth Hall | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Delmely Dandridge | 30 | Son-law | Labourer | Virginia |
| 70 | Sadie Dandridge | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Eula B Dandridge | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Sarah Hairston | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Luther Joyce | 38 | Head | Finish Man | Virginia |
| 74 | Birdie D Joyce | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Virginia A Joyce | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ellis R Brewer | 29 | Head | Body-Man | Virginia |
| 77 | Hallie Ed Brewer | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | James R Brewer | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Dora E Brewer | 15 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Otho K Grogan | 66 | Head | Farm Work | North Carolina |
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)