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Thelma Hall — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thelma Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & William — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Thelma J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | bill clerk |
| Industry | Pants factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Bill Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Dye | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Thelma Hall | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Clara Hall | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Helen Dye | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 4
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 14
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Thelma R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 24
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Thelma J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | bill clerk |
| Industry | Pants factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Thelma Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father William Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Hall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Hall
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Hall
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Hall
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Hall
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Hall
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Hall
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Helen Dye
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01374-00268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estelle Collins | 21 | Wife | Button Hole | Tennessee |
| 2 | Matilda Pardue | 47 | Mother | None | Tennessee |
| 3 | Edward L. Roby | 65 | Head | Grocer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Angie P. Roby | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | L. Lou Ellmond | 39 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Kentucky |
| 6 | Cornelia Hahn | 30 | Head | Equipment | Kentucky |
| 7 | Horace Hopkins | 44 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 8 | Clara Hopkins | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Katherine Biedert | 68 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 10 | Augusta Jeffers | 31 | Head | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 11 | Retta J. Jeffers | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | John W. Smith | 35 | Head | Truck Painting | Indiana |
| 13 | Rosalee M. Smith | 34 | Wife | Inspector | Kentucky |
| 14 | Louis W. Eckels | 52 | Head | Physician M.D. | Kentucky |
| 15 | Ruth Eckels | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Lillie Strasser | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Josephine Strasser | 37 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Kentucky |
| 18 | Willa A. Koch | 42 | Head | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 19 | Juanita Lynch | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Indiana |
| 20 | Gloria M. Lynch | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Robert L. Lynch | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Amelia Kern | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Clara H. Hall | 46 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 24 | Thelma J. Hall THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Bill Clerk | Kentucky |
| 25 | William H. Dye | 28 | Son-in-law | Asst Salesman | Kentucky |
| 26 | Helen J. Dye | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Robert Ambrosius | 57 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Catherine Ambrosius | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Adolph Gutmann | 35 | Head | Food Salesman | Germany |
| 30 | Freda Gutmann | 25 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 31 | Marianne Gutmann | 6 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 32 | Gordon Gutmann | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Henry Linhardt | 43 | Head | Metal Worker | Indiana |
| 34 | Mabel Linhardt | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Dorothy M. Linhardt | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Kentucky |
| 36 | James E. Gunther | 40 | Head | Assistant Embalmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Catherine Gunther | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Mary M. Gunther | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Sharon L. Gunther | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Charles Mchugh | 32 | Boarder | Presser | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)