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Margaret Boyd — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mitchell-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mitchell-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mitchell-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mitchell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mitchell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Boyd | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Boyd | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mitchell, Kansas
Spouse, age 37
Mitchell, Kansas · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Mitchell, Kansas
Spouse, age 47
Mitchell, Kansas · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Mitchell-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 57
Mitchell-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mitchell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mitchell |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Boyd
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Mitchell-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mitchell-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01246-00983)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Boyd THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Bernice Boyd | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Alfred Thille | 44 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 44 | Genevah Thille | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Juanita T. Thille | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Venera C. Thille | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Frank Rypma | 39 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 48 | Dorothy Rypma | 34 | Wife | — | Okla. |
| 49 | Chester Rypma | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Burnetta Rypma | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Lucile Rypma | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Lawrence Rypma | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Herman Koch | 52 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 54 | Marion Koch | 22 | Son | Np | Kansas |
| 55 | Velma Koch | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Henry Niehaus | 55 | Head | Farming | Mo. |
| 57 | Bernard Niehaus | 43 | Brother | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Joseph A. Niehaus | 33 | Brother | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Joseph Sr. Niehaus | 83 | Father | — | Germany |
| 60 | Albert Shane | 40 | Head | Farming | Ills. |
| 61 | Irene Shane | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Merlin Shane | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Dorotha Shane | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | John Ehlers | 52 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 65 | Gertrude Ehlers | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | William Ehlers | 23 | Son | Np | Kansas |
| 67 | Henry Ehlers | 22 | Son | Np | Kansas |
| 68 | Isabelle Ehlers | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 69 | Lawrence Ehlers | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Dorothy Ehlers | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Muriel Ehlers | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | A. F. Brunt | 56 | Head | Retired | Bohemia |
| 73 | Francis Brunt | 50 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 74 | Lester B. Inskeep | 43 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 75 | Josephine Inskeep | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Warren Inskeep | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Keith Inskeep | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Roger Inskeep | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Willena Inskeep | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Ray Inskeep | 42 | Head | Farmer & Trucker | Nebraska |
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)