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Margaret Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Armstrong across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sampson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Carvers Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Armstrong | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Lacey Armstrong | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Armstrong | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marie Armstrong | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Armstrong | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| James Armstrong | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Viola Armstrong | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jarvis Armstrong | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cumberland, North …
Other, age 30
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cumberland-County, North …
Spouse, age 35
Cumberland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sampson |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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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Margaret Armstrong
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02895-00176)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William C. Covington | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Anna Covington | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Minnie Covington | 35 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Durant Nickson | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Eva D. P. Nickson | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Sarah E. Nickson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Eva Kate Nickson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Charles P. Nickson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | John A. Nickson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | William Nickson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Elsie Nickson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Laura Jean Nickson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mike Armstrong | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Margaret Armstrong THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | James E. Armstrong | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Viola Armstrong | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Marie Armstrong | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jarvis Armstrong | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lacey Armstrong | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary Rachel Armstrong | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Arthur Dawkins | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Margaret Dawkins | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | James Robert Dawkins | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jessie Williams | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Leola Williams | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ella Mae Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Dave Blue | 50 | Uncle | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Earnest Mcleod | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Hester Mcleod | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Joe Frank Mcleod | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Josephine Mcleod | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Earnest E. Mcleod | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ruby Lee Mcleod | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bessie Mae Mcleod | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Hester Mcleod | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Kattie Bell Mcleod | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Henderson Colvin | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lessie Colvin | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ellen Colvin | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Clara Colvin | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)