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Elizabeth Black — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Black across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Scotland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nabnasset |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Nabnasset |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Black | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Margaret Black | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Francis Black | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Elizabeth Black | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Black | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Black | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Francis Black | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Janet Black | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 1
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Elizabeth A. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1929 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nabnasset |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Elizabeth Black across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Black
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
John Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet Black
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01621-00336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Francis J Mayners | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | John R Mayners | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Josephine A Mayners | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | John P Sage | 33 | Lodger | Horse Man | New Jersey |
| 45 | Francis Black | 35 | Head | Wool Comber | Scotland |
| 46 | Janet Black | 31 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 47 | Margaret Black | 13 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 48 | Elizabeth Black THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 49 | Francis Black | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | John Black | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | James Black | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Janet V Black | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Georgina Knight | 69 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Irene Descheneau | 39 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | George Descheneau | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Frank Lavigne | 37 | Son | Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Albert Lavigne | 27 | Son | Twister | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Mildred A Lavigne | 23 | Daughter | Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Steven Knight | 20 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Raymond Knight | 19 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Beatrice Knight | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | John D Chandler | 44 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Dorothea E Chandler | 40 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Robert V Chandler | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Marjory Chandler | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Arthur Lavigne | 31 | Head | Cap Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Etta Lavigne | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Leicester W Fox | 40 | Head | Statistician | New York |
| 69 | Agnes Fox | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 70 | Peter Fox | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Richard Fox | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Francis Lavigne | 28 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Philomena Lavigne | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Joan Lavigne | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Herbert Grant | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Maine |
| 76 | Charles Egerton | 29 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Margaret Egerton | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Elizabeth Ann Egerton | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | John H Slanyel | 45 | Head | Draftsman | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Mabel Slanyel | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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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)