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Margaret Boyd — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Verna — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Margaret Lynette |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sugar Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Sugar Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Boyd | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Betty Boyd | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nellie Boyd | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Margaret Boyd | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Boyd | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Verna Boyd | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Indiana
Daughter, age
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
Daughter, age 10
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Boone-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 19
Boone-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Margaret Lynette |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sugar Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father Verna Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Boyd
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Verna Boyd
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Boyd
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Boyd
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Boyd
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Indiana
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Sibling
Mary Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Boone-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01028-00559)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter D. Boyd | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Eva A. Boyd | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Harold W. Boyd | 21 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Dorothy L. Boyd | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Rosemary A. Boyd | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Earl Edwin Deatley | 24 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Doris Pauline Deatley | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Robert Earl Deatley | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | J. W. Yelopas | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Marybelle Yelopas | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Betty Mayne Yelopas | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Marion Lee Yelopas | 10 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Kamon Yelopas | 30 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Verna G. Boyd | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 15 | Nellie Ward Boyd | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Irene Berniece Boyd | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
| 17 | Margaret Lynette Boyd THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Mary Lou Boyd | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Betty Mae Boyd | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Ernest Edwin Wolfe | 21 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 21 | Marjorie L. Wolfe | 17 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Everett X. Strain | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 23 | Marrett Strain | 24 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Mary E. Hinton | 58 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 25 | Mary D. Marsh | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Lena D. Marsh | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Philip D. Marsh | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Herbert W. Lash | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 29 | Mary E. Lash | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Thomas M. Raber | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 31 | Esther E. Raber | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Dorothy L. Raber | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 33 | Frank Arnold | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Nora Arnold | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Richard James Arnold | 25 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 36 | Bernard Walker | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 37 | Marie Walker | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Virginia Walker | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Eileen Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Arthur Martin | 25 | Head | Trucker | Indiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)