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Ray Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nicholas-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ray Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nicholas-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nicholas-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middletown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nicholas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 521 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Middletown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Hall | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ray Hall | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Basil Hall | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Juanita Hall | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Roscoe Hanna | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Elfrid Hall | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Madeline Hall | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gilbert Hall | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Vada Hall | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Gathil Hall | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Velda Hall | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Darrel Hall | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nicholas, West …
Head, age 40
Nicholas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Paper mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 400 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Nicholas-County, West …
Head, age 49
Nicholas-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 12 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middletown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nicholas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 521 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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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Ray Hall
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Nicholas-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Nicholas-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04435-00469)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arch Nash | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Ray Nash | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Doris Nash | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Hugh Nash | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Katherine Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Gerald Williams | 1 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Belle Wilson | 44 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Grant Wilson | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Callie Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Pauline Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Eva Helen Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Eugene Wilson | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Willis Wyatt | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Jane Wyatt | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Earnest H. Wyatt | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Ray Hall THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Vada Hall | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Juanita Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Basil Hall | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Gathil Hall | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Gilbert Hall | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Velda Hall | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Madeline Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Darrel Hall | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Phyllis Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Elfrid Hall | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Roscoe Hanna | 21 | Cousin | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 68 | John Nash | 45 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 69 | Lucy Nash | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Margaret Nash | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Frederick Nash | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | John, Jr. Nash | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Bernard Nash | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Maxine Nash | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Nadine Nash | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Joan Nash | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | William Nash | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Cecil S. Johnson | 28 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Agnes Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Barbara S. Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | West 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)