Ngọ was born in 1906. Ngọ's father was Giảng and her mother was Ba (Hạ) Trần. Her paternal grandfather was Điều and her paternal grandmother is <Unknown>. She had a brother and four sisters, named Bá Tuân, Giám, Đang, Trang and Nguyễn. She was the third youngest of the six children. She died due to giỗ 5/10. She was buried in Đống Cơm.