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Elizabeth Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Armstrong across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Female Daughter Born: Penna. Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDelaware-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameArmstrong
Given NameElizabeth
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplacePenna.
1935 Residence (City)Media Borough
1935 Residence (County)Delaware
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StatePennsylvania
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)penna
Township / WardMedia Borough
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Elizabeth Age Birth yr
Phyllis Armstrong Daughter — 19 ~1921
Helen Armstrong Spouse — 41 ~1899
Kathleen Armstrong Daughter — 6 ~1934
William Armstrong Head — 41 ~1899
Elizabeth Armstrong Daughter — 14 ~1926
John Armstrong Son — 1 ~1939

Census Appearances

1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Armstrong
Given Name Elizabeth A.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Penna
Father's Birthplace Penna
Mother's Birthplace Penna
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) penna
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
Surname Armstrong
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Penna.
1935 Residence (City) Media Borough
1935 Residence (County) Delaware
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) penna

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Armstrong across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Armstrong
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Phyllis Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03493-00666)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary Pyle 56 wife — Penna.
2 Philip Pyle 30 Head Radio Service Man Penna.
3 Edna Pyle 25 wife — New Jersey
4 James Osborne 64 Head Lawyer Delaware
5 Comm. Osborne 55 wife — New Jersey
6 Charles Winslow 39 Head Carpenter Penna.
7 Clara Winslow 42 wife Teller Penna.
8 William Armstrong 41 Head Shipping Clerk Penna.
9 Helen Armstrong 41 wife — Penna.
10 Phyllis Armstrong 19 daughter Clerk Penna.
11 Elizabeth Armstrong THIS PERSON 14 daughter — Penna.
12 Kathleen Armstrong 6 daughter — Penna.
13 John Armstrong 1 son — Penna.
14 Clyde Diffenbaugh 32 Head Engineer Penna.
15 Ambrose Diffenbaugh 29 wife — Penna.
16 Barbara Diffenbaugh 8 daughter — Penna.
17 Patricia Diffenbaugh 2 daughter — Penna.
18 Ralph Yarnall 42 lodger Fireman Penna.
19 John Bowden 40 Head Laborer Penna.
20 Anna Bowden 37 wife — Dis. of Col.
21 William Carr 56 in-law Molder Dis. of Col.
22 William Jr. Carr 20 in-law Clerk Penna.
23 Margaret Rodgers 63 lodger Weaver Penna.
24 Ronald Pyott 41 Head Clerk Penna.
25 Hazel R. Pyott 39 wife — Penna.
26 Ronald Jr. Pyott 16 son — Penna.
27 Leland Pyott 14 son — Penna.
28 Virginia Pyott 13 daughter — Penna.
29 David Pyott 10 son — Penna.
30 Thomas Rudolph 53 Head Carpenter Penna.
31 Laura Rudolph 51 wife — Penna.
32 Pennell Ottey 48 Head Carpenter Penna.
33 Esther Ottey 36 wife — Penna.
34 John Hall 54 Head Farmer Penna.
35 Grace Hall 48 wife — Penna.
36 Sarah Bovelle 69 Head — Penna.
37 Elmer Bovelle 31 son Horse Trainer Penna.
38 Work Started April 16 Work Completed April 15 None — — —
39 George Topping 48 Head Paper Hanger Penna.
40 Ruth Topping 43 wife — Penna.

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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