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Ray Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Letcher-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ray Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Letcher-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Letcher-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Letcher |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hall | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Paula Hall | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| L Hall | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ray Hall | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joan Hall | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Marie Hall | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lillie Hall | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Dewight Hall | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Hall | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Hall | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Douglas Hall | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Wesley Hall | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Herbert Hall | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Letcher, Kentucky
Son, age 6
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Letcher-County, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Letcher-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 13 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Letcher |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Ray Hall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ray Hall
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Margaret Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wesley Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paula Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dewight Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas 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 — 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-t0627-01330-00585)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | L. G. Hall | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Lillie Hall | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Wesley Hall | 26 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Herbert Hall | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Marie Hall | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Margaret Hall | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Ray Hall THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Dewight Hall | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Charles Hall | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Douglas Hall | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Joan Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Paula Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Mary Gail Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | James Mullins | 27 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 55 | Florida Mullins | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | June Mullins | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Ruth Mullins | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | William Mullins | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Harvey Mercer | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Alice Mercer | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Allen Mercer | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Albert Mercer | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Dewey Lee Mercer | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Joeline Mercer | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Barbara D. Mercer | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Bonnie L. Mercer | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Betty Lou Mercer | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Henry Baker | 33 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Myrtle Baker | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Milford Baker | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Rhoda Baker | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Junior Baker | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Marie Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Hazel Baker | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Cora Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Olin D. Stuart | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Bertha Stuart | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Minerva Stuart | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Bernice Stuart | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Verna Stuart | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)