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Robert Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Robert Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashland-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Clara — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashland-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township of Gingles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Veneer Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 70 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township Of Gingles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Hall | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Charles Hall | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Mike Woods | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Robert Hall | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Burton Hall | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Hall | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Clara Hall | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashland, Wisconsin
Son, age 2
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Robert C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
Son, age 12
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 21
Ashland-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township of Gingles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Veneer Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 70 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Dan Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Hall
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Hall
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dan Hill
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Hill
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Hall
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Burton Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Ashland-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04456-00656)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Anderson | 52 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 2 | Pearl Anderson | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Robert Anderson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 4 | Elsie Anderson | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Vernon Anderson | 21 | Son | Engineer | Illinois |
| 6 | Charles Hall | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Clara Hall | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Hilda Hall | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Robert Hall THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 10 | James Hall | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Burton Hall | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Mike Woods | 54 | Lodger | Laborer | Germany |
| 13 | William Groy | 70 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Amanda Groy | 64 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Hazel Groy | 32 | Daughter | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Stella Elm | 34 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Jean Elm | 8 | Grand Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Charles Gotz | 61 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 19 | Anna Gotz | 51 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Lorraine Gotz | 30 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Philis Gotz | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Carl Gotz | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Betty Gotz | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Richard Gotz | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Carl W. Peterson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 26 | Julia Peterson | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Russell Peterson | 38 | Son | Lathe Operator | Illinois |
| 28 | Frank Wolf | 63 | Head | Bus Driver | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Minnie Wolf | 56 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 30 | Earl Wolf | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Harlan Wolf | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Vernon Wolf | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Julius G. Hoffman | 77 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Adeline Hoffman | 69 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Julius Jr. Hoffman | 29 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Frederick Hoffman | 26 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Esther Hoffman | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Fred Anderson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 39 | Lena Anderson | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Fredrick Anderson | 19 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)