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Ray Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ray Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ray R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marmet |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Marmet |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hall | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Samuel Hall | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Genore Hall | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lillian Hall | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Ray Hall | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| William Hall | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Carmelita Hall | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 25
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ray R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Head, age 35
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ray R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marmet |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 35 · b. ~1905 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04415-01065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. F. Hawkins | 27 | Head | Painter | West Virginia |
| 2 | Virginia B. Hawkins | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Elizabeth Ann Hawkins | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Helen Virginia Hawkins | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Dorothy Lucille Hawkins | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Ray R. Hall THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Lillian B. Hall | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Genore Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | William Hall | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Carmelita Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Robert Hall | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Samuel Hall | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | James Osborne | 51 | Head | Lumber Inspector | Virginia |
| 14 | Alma Osborne | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Harry Osborne | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Ralph Osborne | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Louise Osborne | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Earl Osborne | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Cecil Lanham | 21 | Son in Law | Coke Oven Operator | West Virginia |
| 20 | Dorothy Lanham | 23 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Harvey O. Smith | 55 | Head | Millwright | West Virginia |
| 22 | Hattie Smith | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Elsie O. Shelton | 60 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Earl Shelton | 37 | Son | Operator | Kentucky |
| 25 | Nellie Lenora Lawson | 9 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | W. S. Johnson | 38 | Head | Rigger Foreman | West Virginia |
| 27 | Delores O. Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | James William Johnson | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lola Weise | 57 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Augusta Tosi | 46 | Lodger | — | Italy |
| 31 | Frank Akens | 32 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 32 | Dova O. Akens | 30 | Wife | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 33 | Vernon Smoot | 33 | Head | Pipe Fitter | West Virginia |
| 34 | Beulah O. Smoot | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Eugenia Ann Smoot | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Edward Lynn Smoot | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | John Tillman Smoot | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | David Vernon Smoot | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Lorraine Pauley | 17 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Roger Page | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | 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)