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Margaret Black — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Black across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goose Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | housework |
| Class of Worker | home |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Goose Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Black | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rella Black | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Black | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| George Black | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| James Black | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, North …
Spouse, age 37
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Union, North …
Spouse, age 48
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Block |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Union-County, North …
Spouse, age 55
Union-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goose Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Industry | housework |
| Class of Worker | home |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Black across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Black
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · 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 — Union-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02979-00208)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmet (X) Aycoth | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Nettie May Aycoth | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Hoyle Aycoth | 37 | Head | Molder | North Carolina |
| 4 | Idlee Aycoth | 35 | Wife | Folder | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Aycoth | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Rebecca Aycoth | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Billy Aycoth | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mattie (X) Aycoth | 62 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | John T. Poplin | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mollie (X) Poplin | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | J. Lee Poplin | 30 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Poplin | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | J. S. Poplin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Edith Ann Poplin | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Joe Courtney | 32 | Head | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Wilma (X) Courtney | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Donald Courtney | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Carl Courtney | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Devon Courtney | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Johnnie Courtney | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | J. Tom (X) Griffin | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Deny Griffin | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Price Griffin | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Thomas Griffin | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Henry D. (X) Tucker | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lessie Tucker | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Sarah Tucker | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ellen Tucker | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Manda Tucker | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Daisy Tucker | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Hannah Tucker | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Louise Tucker | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Johnnie Tucker | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | George W. (X) Black | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Margaret Black THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Rella Black | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Joe Brown Black | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James Black | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | George A. Kiker | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Nannie (X) Kiker | 35 | Wife | — | 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)