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Margaret Arnold — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Smyth-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Arnold across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smyth-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Smyth-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Marion Mag Dist |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Arnold | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lelia Arnold | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Herman Arnold | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edna Arnold | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| George Arnold | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Cristine Arnold | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margaret Arnold | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Arnold | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Glenn Arnold | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Sophia Arnold | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lewis Arnold | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Smyth, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Smyth, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Smyth-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Smyth-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smyth |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Arnold across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Arnold
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lewis Arnold
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cristine Arnold
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Arnold
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Arnold
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sophia Arnold
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Arnold
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Arnold
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Arnold
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Smyth-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Smyth-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04295-00190)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beula Arnold | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 2 | Pearl Arnold | 34 | Head | Sander | Virginia |
| 3 | Minnie Bess Arnold | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Sandra Arnold | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Ernest Hutton | 41 | Head | Deputy | Virginia |
| 6 | Irene Hutton | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Frank Pafford | 15 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 8 | William C. Hutton | 34 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Gladys B. Hutton | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Charles W. Hutton | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Francis Hutton | 32 | Head | Stainer | Virginia |
| 12 | Linnie Ship Hutton | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 13 | James Phelps | 22 | In-law | Beamster | Maryland |
| 14 | George Arnold | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Lelia W. Arnold | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Irene Arnold | 26 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 17 | Glenn Arnold | 23 | Son | Upholsterer | Virginia |
| 18 | Edna Arnold | 20 | Daughter | Brancher | Virginia |
| 19 | Herman Arnold | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Lewis Arnold | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Margaret Arnold THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Sophia Arnold | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | George Arnold | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Cristine Arnold | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ruby Haga | 40 | Head | Sander | Virginia |
| 26 | Janie Haga | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Basil Haga | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Russell Haga | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Melvin Haga | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Dale Haga | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Goldie E. Haga | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | James Haga | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Emily O. Haga | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | William G. Dixon | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Cora E. Dixon | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Britton Dixon | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | William Dixon | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Charles J. Dixon | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Ruby L. Dixon | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Fred E. Blevins | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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)