Ruth Hall — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Posey-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Posey-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emily — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Daughter Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Posey-County, Indiana
Surname	Hall
Given Name	Ruth H.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Mt. Vernon City
1935 Residence (County)	Posey
Additional Details
Hours Worked	59
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Mt Vernon City
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Bertha Hall	Daughter	—	54	~1886
Ruth Hall	Daughter	—	44	~1896
Emily Hall	Head	—	81	~1859

Census Appearances

1920

Posey, Indiana

Daughter, age 23

Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hall
Given Name	Ruth H.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Sales lady
Industry	Dry goods store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Posey, Indiana

Daughter, age 34

Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hall
Given Name	Ruth H.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Saleslady
Industry	Dry Goods Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Posey-County, Indiana

Daughter, age 44

Posey-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

Surname	Hall
Given Name	Ruth H.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Mt. Vernon City
1935 Residence (County)	Posey
Hours Worked	59
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Ruth Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emily Hall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Emily Hall

b. ~1859

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ruth Hall

Daughter · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Indiana

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Sibling

Bertha Hall

Sibling · 1940 · age 54

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 — Posey-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01087-00167)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Flora B. Downen	71	Head	—	Indiana
42	George Stephan	53	Head	Carpenter	Illinois
43	Gertrude Stephan	46	Wife	—	Indiana
44	Mellage Stephan	26	Son	Truck Driver	Illinois
45	Pearl Noel	58	Head	—	Indiana
46	Henry E. Mclain	62	Cousin	Carpenter	Missouri
47	Olivia Ann Stephens	47	Head	—	Indiana
48	Paul Stephens	18	Son	Truck Driver	Indiana
49	Miriam Stephens	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
50	Catharine Howard	73	Head	—	Indiana
51	Catharine Louise Howard	36	Daughter	Teacher	Indiana
52	Nobia Mann	70	Sister-in-law	—	Indiana
53	Frank E. Morrison	38	Head	Tool Pusher	Texas
54	Carolina Morrison	34	Wife	—	S. Dakota
55	Frankie Jr. Morrison	13	Son	—	Texas
56	Ray Allen Morrison	11	Son	—	Texas
57	Lige Perry Morrison	5	Son	—	Texas
58	John Schmuck	39	Head	Police Officer	Indiana
59	Elnora Schmuck	35	Wife	—	Indiana
60	Paul Schmuck	15	Son	—	Indiana
61	Otto Edward Brown	54	Lodger	Carpenter	Wisconsin
62	Florence Zimmerman	68	Head	—	Indiana
63	Clara Stinnett	61	Partner	—	Indiana
64	Emily Hall	81	Head	—	Indiana
65	Bertha Hall	54	Daughter	Telephone Operator	Indiana
66	Ruth H. Hall THIS PERSON	44	Daughter	—	Indiana
67	Martha Bundy	72	Head	—	Indiana
68	Edward J. Scheller	60	Head	Miller	Indiana
69	Vernie Scheller	53	Wife	—	Indiana
70	Francis Scheller	33	Son	Spouter & Bolter	Indiana
71	Donald Ray Scheller	27	Son	Paper Hanger	Indiana
72	Paul Gene Scheller	25	Son	Spouter	Indiana
73	Nadine Scheller	20	Daughter-in-law	Stenographer	Indiana
74	Robert Dale Scheller	16	Son	Student	Indiana
75	Merrill Harp	36	Head	Electrician'S Helper	Indiana
76	Marie Harp	36	Wife	—	Indiana
77	Betty Lee Haywood	14	Sister-in-law	—	Indiana
78	Myrtle Morrow	50	Head	—	Indiana
79	Alice Louise Morrow	24	Daughter	Machine Operator	Indiana
80	Bob Morrow	15	Son	—	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Ruth + 1 sibling

Gen 1 · 1 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)

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