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Margaret Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Armstrong across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Armstrong | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Eddie Armstrong | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Samuel Armstrong | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Carrie Armstrong | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Willie Armstrong | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mabel Armstrong | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lonnie Armstrong | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Armstrong | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 10
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Marguerite |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 21
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Margaret Armstrong across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Armstrong
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Sibling
Willie Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonnie Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01850-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wilma Marty | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 42 | Carrie Armstrong | 39 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Margaret Armstrong THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Mabel Armstrong | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 45 | Lonnie Armstrong | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Samuel Armstrong | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Willie Armstrong | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Eddie Armstrong | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Charles Armstrong | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Adolph Gray | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Cora Gray | 47 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Cleora Mellie Gray | 19 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Hattie Taylor | 42 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 54 | James Jenkins | 42 | Head | Maid | Maryland |
| 55 | Evanston Oakwood | 33 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 56 | Rowena Oakwood | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Michigan |
| 57 | Evanston Jr. Oakwood | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Elsie Rowe | 31 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Alvin Andrews | 21 | Lodger | Maid | Georgia |
| 60 | Emma Parr | 56 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 61 | Arthur Ward | 43 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 62 | Margaret Ward | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | John T. Sanders | 53 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Robert Murphy | 55 | Lodger | Bricklayer | Virginia |
| 65 | — | None | — | 40 | — |
| 66 | Robert Brown | 49 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Minnie Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Peter Barksdale | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Otis Chunn | 51 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 70 | Elmira Chunn | 41 | Wife | Designer | Georgia |
| 71 | Harvey Bowie | 46 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Pete Henoch | 59 | Head | — | Italy |
| 73 | Harry Aratokis | 44 | Head | — | Greece |
| 74 | Helen Aratokis | 41 | Wife | Restaurant | Greece |
| 75 | Katherine Aratokis | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | James Aratokis | 18 | Son | Typist | Michigan |
| 77 | Ernest Aratokis | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 78 | John Aratokis | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Ethel Aratokis | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Ida Aratokis | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)