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Ray Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grayson-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ray Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grayson-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grayson-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galax |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Providence Mag D |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Hall | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clora Hall | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Lee Hall | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lonnie Hall | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ankie Hall | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ray Hall | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Curtis Hall | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grayson, Virginia
Son, age 6
Grayson, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hull |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Grayson-County, Virginia
Son, age 16
Grayson-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galax |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 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 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 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ruby Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ankie Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Grayson-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Grayson-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04265-00652)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homer Hoyer | 37 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 2 | Val Hoyer | 32 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Gale Hoyer | 28 | Son | Logging | Virginia |
| 4 | Dale Hoyer | 28 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 5 | Eva M Johnson | 17 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 6 | Monroe Green | 49 | Head | Off Bearing | Virginia |
| 7 | Nell Green | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Claude Daniel | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Elude Daniel | 42 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Estill Daniel | 18 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Bruce Daniel | 15 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Clonice Roberson | 23 | — | Bond | Virginia |
| 13 | Lonnie Hall | 38 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 14 | Clora Hall | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ray Hall THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Ankie Hall | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Curtis Hall | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lee Hall | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Ruby L Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Curtis W Boyer | 44 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 21 | Sallie Boyer | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Clive Boyer | 25 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 23 | Atis Boyer | 20 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 24 | Andrew Dunk | 43 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 25 | Myrtle Dunk | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Edwin Dunk | 23 | Son | Road Filler | Virginia |
| 27 | Irene Dunk | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Virginia |
| 28 | Richard Dunk | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Tom Green | 43 | Lodger | Plumbing | Virginia |
| 30 | Guy Thomas | 46 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 31 | Hallie Thomas | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Claude Hale | 17 | Step son | Farming | Virginia |
| 33 | Curtis Hall | 34 | Son in law | Dressing Lumber | North Carolina |
| 34 | Vada L Hall | 26 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Alene Griffith | 27 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Bettie L Griffith | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Lois A Griffith | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Doris C Griffith | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Patsy Griffith | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Glenda Griffith | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)