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Walter Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Walter Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & John — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Walter A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agricultural |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lynn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hall | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Oliver Hall | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Arlene Hall | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Son, age 15
St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
St Clair, …
Son, age 25
St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Head, age 36
St.-Clair-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Walter A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agricultural |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Walter Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Hall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Hall
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hall
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Hall
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Hall
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01815-00645)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jay O Root | 66 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 42 | Adelia F Root | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Charles Sarver | 44 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 44 | Helen Sarver | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Jack Sarver | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | George Sarver | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Harold Sarver | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | George Stait | 72 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 49 | Mary Stait | 70 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 50 | Leland Stait | 37 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 51 | Walter A Hall THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 52 | Arlene Hall | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Oliver Hall | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Ivan Ryan | 51 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 55 | Edna Snow | 38 | Housekeeper | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Rose Snow | 18 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Martin Snow | 17 | son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Elizabeth Snow | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Burton Middleton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 60 | Edna Middleton | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Olin Middleton | 20 | Son | Feeder | Michigan |
| 62 | Joan Middleton | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Edwin Krueger | 17 | Hired Man | Helper | Michigan |
| 64 | Arley Brown | 31 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 65 | Ora Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Milo Brown | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Lorraine Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Arville Brown | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Joseph Tukola | 26 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 70 | Helen Tukola | 22 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Joseph Tukola | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Arvilla Tukola | 0 | dau | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Charles E Kaske | 28 | Hired Man | Helper | Michigan |
| 74 | Herman Kammer | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 75 | Ella Kammer | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | William Kammer | 33 | Son | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 77 | Ernest Kammer | 31 | Son | Helper | Michigan |
| 78 | Fred Kammer | 23 | Son | Helper | Michigan |
| 79 | Herman Kammer | 19 | Son | Helper | Michigan |
| 80 | Albert Kammer | 15 | Son | Helper | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 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)