Walter Hall — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Yates-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yates-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Yates-County, New York
Surname	Hall
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Potter Town
1935 Residence (County)	Yates
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road Const
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	650
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Potter Town
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Agnes Hall	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Mary Hall	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Walter Hall	Head	—	43	~1897
Arthur Hall	Son	—	21	~1919
Gerald Hall	Son	—	3	~1937
Willett Hall	Son	—	6	~1934
Clara Hall	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Yates, New …

Head, age 21

Yates, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hall
Given Name	Walter C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Yates, New …

Head, age 32

Yates, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hull
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Making Fruit
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	8
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Yates-County, New …

Head, age 43

Yates-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members

Surname	Hall
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Potter Town
1935 Residence (County)	Yates
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road Const
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	650
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Walter Hall

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Yates-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02817-00396)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lillian Wingate	29	Wife	—	New York
42	Fred S. Wingate	5	Son	—	New York
43	Charles Wingate	4	Son	—	New York
44	Dorothy Wingate	2	Daughter	—	New York
45	Henry F. Adams	63	Head	Carpenter	New York
46	Effie E. Adams	57	Wife	Assistant	New York
47	Alvin Adams	26	Son	Salesman	New York
48	James Watkins	45	Head	Farmer	New York
49	Alice D. Watkins	37	Wife	—	New York
50	Carl Hey	28	Head	Farmer	New York
51	Grace Hey	26	Wife	—	New York
52	Kenneth Hey	5	Son	—	New York
53	Carolyn Hey	3	Daughter	—	New York
54	Douglas Hey	1	Son	—	New York
55	Wilbur Hey	24	Head	Farmer	New York
56	Mildred Hey	22	Wife	—	New York
57	Sharon Hey	0	Daughter	—	New York
58	Fred Hey	67	Father	—	New York
59	Dora Hey	55	Sister	—	New York
60	Clyde Hey	17	Son	—	New York
61	William E. Wilson	44	Head	Farmer	Rhode Island
62	Carrie D. Wilson	45	Wife	—	New York
63	Helen Wilson	17	Daughter	—	New York
64	Harold Wilson	14	Son	—	New York
65	Doris Wilson	13	Daughter	—	New York
66	Betty Wilson	4	Daughter	—	New York
67	Walter Hall THIS PERSON	43	Head	Laborer	New York
68	Clara D. Hall	41	Wife	—	New York
69	Arthur W. Hall	21	Son	Hired Man	New York
70	Mary Hall	14	Daughter	—	New York
71	Agnes Hall	12	Daughter	—	New York
72	Willett Hall	6	Son	—	New York
73	Gerald Hall	3	Son	—	New York
74	Frank Oswald	58	Head	Farmer	New York
75	Rebekah Oswald	56	Wife	—	New York
76	Lydia Oswald	26	Daughter	—	New York
77	Frederick Oswald	21	Son	Hired Man	New York
78	Wilson Oswald	15	Son	Hired Man	New York
79	Ray Hatch	39	Head	Farmer	New York
80	Edna Hatch	37	Wife	Farmer	New York

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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.

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