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Margaret Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cole across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Cole | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Philip Cole | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alyce Cole | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Cole | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| David Cole | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Robert Cole | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alexis Cole | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Catherine Cole | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| James Cole | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 23
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mabel E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 31
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Cole across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Cole
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Delaware
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Sibling
Philip Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alexis Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alyce Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00549-00748)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Mccafferty | 82 | Mother | — | Penna |
| 2 | Left In Error | None | — | — | — |
| 4 | William Snyder | 69 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Jacob F Snyder | 76 | Brother | Guard | Delaware |
| 6 | Burris Howell | 43 | Nephew | Printer | Maryland |
| 7 | Carrie Howell | 48 | Niece | Housewife | Delaware |
| 8 | William B Howell | 17 | Nephew | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Catherine Howell | 13 | Niece | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Walter Messick | 49 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Delaware |
| 11 | Gertrude Messick | 52 | Sister | Teacher | Delaware |
| 12 | Lillian Riley | 75 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Alvan Macginnis | 33 | Head | Clerk | Delaware |
| 14 | Anna Macginnis | 61 | Mother | Housework | Maryland |
| 15 | Joseph Mccullen | 23 | Head | Forman | Delaware |
| 16 | Florence Mccullen | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Penna |
| 17 | Frank J Davis | 44 | Head | Salesman | Penna |
| 18 | Ethel Davis | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 19 | Lewis Davis | 21 | Son | Estimator | Delaware |
| 20 | J Frank Davis | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Carroll Lewis Davis | 46 | Brother | Salesman | Delaware |
| 22 | Mary P Taggart | 84 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Michael Harrigan | 65 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Paul J Connor | 32 | Head | Electrician | Delaware |
| 25 | Margaret Connor | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 26 | John J Quill | 33 | Brother in law | — | Delaware |
| 28 | James H Cole | 61 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Catherine Cole | 55 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 30 | Margaret Cole THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | File Clerk | Delaware |
| 31 | Alexis Cole | 28 | Son | Policeman | Delaware |
| 32 | Alyce Cole | 26 | Daughter | Housework | Delaware |
| 33 | David Cole | 23 | Son | Postman | Delaware |
| 34 | Robert Cole | 18 | Son | Mail Boy | Delaware |
| 35 | Philip Cole | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Patricia Cole | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Daniel De Pace | 42 | Head | Lawyer | Italy |
| 38 | Rose De Pace | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Italy |
| 39 | Beatrice De Pace | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Daniel Jr De Pace | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
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)