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Robert Hale — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Hale across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hale |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aracoma |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Aracoma |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belva Hale | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Layne Hale | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Ola Hale | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Robert Hale | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Hale | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Layne Hale | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Hale | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Logan, West …
Son, age 2
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hale |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Logan-County, West …
Son, age 13
Logan-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hale |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aracoma |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Robert Hale across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Hale
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Layne Hale
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Belva Hale
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hale
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Logan-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04419-00470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hester Varney | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Robert Jr Varney | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Mildred Varney | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Harris Varney | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | David D Banker | 44 | Head | Conductor | Kentucky |
| 46 | Mural Banker | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Isabell Banker | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Jack Banker | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Allen Banker | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Layne Hale | 57 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 51 | Ola Hale | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Belva Hale | 22 | Daughter | Sales Lady | West Virginia |
| 53 | John Hale | 19 | Son | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 54 | Layne Jr Hale | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Robert Hale THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Margaret Hale | 2 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Edward Ferrell | 20 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ada Ferrell | 22 | Wife | Saleslady | West Virginia |
| 59 | Lloyd L Ruffner | 44 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Louise Ruffner | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | John Mullins | 55 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 62 | Mayme Mullins | 50 | Wife | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 63 | Margaret Mullins | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Holly Ward | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ruby Ward | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Raymond Ward | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | William Ward | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Helen Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Robert Ward | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Earl W Rutherford | 29 | Head | Forman | Tennessee |
| 71 | Trixie Rutherford | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Ann Rutherford | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Peggy Rutherford | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Marie Rutherford | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Homer Hall | 26 | Boarder | Track Man | Kentucky |
| 76 | Ethel Willis | 32 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 77 | Harry Browning | 28 | Head | Store Manager | West Virginia |
| 78 | Jean Browning | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Adela Browning | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Maxie Browning | 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)