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Margaret Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dallas-County, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Highland Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Highland Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Brown | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Thelma Foster | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Brown | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dallas, Texas
Spouse, age 32
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Margaret S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Dallas, Texas
Spouse, age 42
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Spouse, age 53
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Highland Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Highest Grade | No H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04015-00078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Keaton | 29 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 42 | Following Persons | None | Live In | — | — |
| 43 | Espa Stanford | 57 | Head | Office Clerk | Mississippi |
| 44 | Hallie Mc Carthy | 38 | Lodger | Stenographer & Book Keeper | Texas |
| 45 | Roosevelt Parks | 29 | Head | Cook | Texas |
| 46 | Mildred Parks | 19 | Wife | Cook | Texas |
| 47 | Following Persons | None | Live In | — | — |
| 48 | John H Lancaster | 70 | Head | President | Tennessee |
| 49 | Gussie H Lancaster | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Latham F Jones | 17 | Step-son | — | Texas |
| 51 | Delia Price | 45 | Maid | Maid | Texas |
| 52 | Joseph R Brown | 59 | Head | President | Tennessee |
| 53 | Margaret Brown THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Elizabeth Brown | 27 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Thelma Foster | 21 | Maid | Maid | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Following Persons | None | Live In | — | — |
| 57 | Ben W Haughton | 56 | Head | President | Texas |
| 58 | Barbara Haughton | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Mary Crawford | 40 | Head | Maid | Texas |
| 60 | Following Persons | None | Live In | — | — |
| 61 | John W Shimer | 47 | Head | Vice President | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Anne H Shimer | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Robert H Shimer | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Emma Shimer | 50 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Elizabeth Ott | 52 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Eddie Crowley | 31 | Head | Porter | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Fay Crowley | 30 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 68 | Martin Layden | 55 | Head | Owner | Texas |
| 69 | Burnie Layden | 58 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 70 | Minnie Fisher | 74 | mother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 71 | Following Persons | None | Live In | — | — |
| 72 | William C Edwards | 32 | Head | Accounting & Dept Clerk | Texas |
| 73 | Sibil Edwards | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Mary Sue Edwards | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Following Persons | None | Live In | — | — |
| 76 | John Rutledge Hill | 48 | Head | Contractor | Texas |
| 77 | Catherine Hill | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | John Jr Hill | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Catherine Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)