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Virginia Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East River District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | East River District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milery Hall | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alene Hall | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Hall | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lonie Hall | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Earl Hall | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Virginia Hall | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Otis Hall | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Oliver Hall | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Hall | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, West …
Daughter, age 5
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Virginia R. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mercer-County, West …
Daughter, age 14
Mercer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East River District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Virginia Hall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Virginia Hall
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Milery Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliver Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alene Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Mercer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04429-00010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Price | 50 | Head | Farm Manager | West Virginia |
| 42 | Martha Price | 75 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 43 | William D Hall | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Lonie Hall | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Robert Hall | 20 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Oliver Hall | 18 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Earl Hall | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 48 | Virginia Hall THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Otis Hall | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Alene Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Milery Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Henry W Hill | 28 | Head | Lumber Cutting | West Virginia |
| 53 | Finley L Hill | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Dorothy Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Willie E Shepherd | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Elizabeth H Shepherd | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Earl Tracy Shepherd | 21 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Rebecca M Shepherd | 20 | Daughter in law | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Rosa L Lewis | 69 | Mother in law | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Grover P Lewis | 49 | Brother in law | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Thomas P Hazelwood | 74 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Lilly May Hazelwood | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Lilla A Hazelwood | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Nancy E Hazelwood | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Estaline Hazelwood | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Clarence Hazelwood | 24 | Son | Lumber Cutter | West Virginia |
| 67 | Charley W Hazelwood | 26 | Son | Lumber Cutter | West Virginia |
| 68 | Nestor E Blankenship | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Marie G Blankenship | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Jesse Reed | 55 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Charley Reed | 31 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Henry A Southern | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Hester J Southern | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | William Smith | 13 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | William B Southern | 29 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Mae Southern | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Billie Southern | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Emmit Southern | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Henry A Jr Southern | 20 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Dorothy J Southern | 23 | Wife | — | 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)