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Virginia Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Floyd & J — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Virginia M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Hall | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Hall | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Donald Hall | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Hall | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Virginia M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Virginia M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Virginia M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Virginia Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Floyd Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father J Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Floyd Hall
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Hall
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hall
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hall
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hall
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hall
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Hall
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Donald Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03663-00655)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maude Eva Moreck | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Jacob L. Parkness | 47 | Head | Floor Molder | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary P. Parkness | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Jacob L. Jr. Parkness | 18 | Son | Gas Station Attendants | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Vera Parkness | 15 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Claude M. Diehl | 32 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Marie G. Diehl | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Carol Mae Diehl | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Claude M. Diehl | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Axel F. Uppstrom | 45 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 11 | Hannah Uppstrom | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 12 | Peter S. Dickson | 80 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 13 | Anna S. Dickson | 72 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Philip Jr. Heyne | 25 | Head | Time-Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ruth Heyne | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Daniel Heyne | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Alice M. Carstairs | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Jas. W. Carstairs | 29 | Son | Shipping Dept | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Florence R. Carstairs | 24 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Rev. Evan P. Thomas | 37 | Head | Preacher | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Frances D. Thomas | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Wendell Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Sherwood Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Clara D. Modzelewski | 43 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 26 | Elsie D. Modzelewski | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | Clara Modzelewski | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Eleanor Modzelewski | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ronald Modzelewski | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | David D. Russell | 60 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Jas. Russell | 27 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John Russell | 23 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Robert Russell | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | John A. Ostlund | 63 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 35 | Ella Ostlund | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 36 | Elaine Ostlund | 14 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John F. Hall | 42 | Head | Civil Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary E. Hall | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Virginia M. Hall THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Donald F. Hall | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)