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Margaret Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Roanoke-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roanoke-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Lucy — first a spouse (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Roanoke-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Roanoke |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Clark | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gilbert Clark | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Louise Clark | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Clark | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Roanoke, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Roanoke, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Roanoke-City-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 22
Roanoke-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Highest Grade | S-5 |
| 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 Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Ivan Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Clark
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Clark
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ivan Clark
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Roanoke-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Roanoke-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04328-00065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis H. Brazwell | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Margaret E. Brazwell | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Donald L. Brazwell | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Barbara A. Brazwell | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Donald L. Brazwell | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Ethel K. Horton | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Ruby M. Horton | 18 | Sister-in-law | Household Youth Training | Virginia |
| 8 | Mary N. Thomas | 12 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Charles W. Caldwell | 63 | Head | Silk Feeder | Virginia |
| 10 | Berta L. Caldwell | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Hoyt S. Caldwell | 38 | Son | Accountant | Virginia |
| 12 | Della L. Caldwell | 38 | Daughter-in-law | Assistant | Virginia |
| 13 | Gilbert G. Clark | 24 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 14 | Margaret L. Clark THIS PERSON | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Margaret D. Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Louise L. Clark | 31 | Sister | Waitress | Virginia |
| 17 | Weymouth E. Green | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Maine |
| 18 | Daisy E. Green | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 20 | John W. Carr | 59 | Head | Huckster | Virginia |
| 21 | Ida L. Carr | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Roy L. Carr | 27 | Son | Machine Worker | Virginia |
| 23 | Carl W. Carr | 24 | Son | Waiter | Virginia |
| 24 | John G. Carr | 23 | Son | Machine Worker | Virginia |
| 25 | Ruby G. Carr | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | G. Buckley Arrington | 35 | Head | Helper On Steam Freight Line | Virginia |
| 27 | Tennesse B. Arrington | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Lilly G. Arrington | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Doris M. Arrington | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | William P. Caldwell | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Beatrice W. Caldwell | 28 | Wife | Reeler | Virginia |
| 32 | Ramona M. Caldwell | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Mary E. Caldwell | 61 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Robert E. Abbott | 40 | Head | Crane Operator | Virginia |
| 35 | Rosie L. Abbott | 32 | Wife | Waitress | Virginia |
| 36 | Robert E. Jr. Abbott | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Velma M. Abbott | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Edmund H. Abbott | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Eaudel O. Abbott | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Euba H. Porter | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 3 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)