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Margaret Cole — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Leon — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Music teacher |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyril Cole | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Cole | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Cole | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Leon Cole | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Leon Cole | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 21
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Occupation | Music teacher |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father Leon Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father Leon Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Cole
b. ~1906
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leon Cole
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leon Cole
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Cole
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Cole
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Cole
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Cole
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Cyril Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Davidson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03976-00524)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blanche Hoover | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Evelyn Hoover | 18 | Daughter | Student | Tennessee |
| 3 | Jean Hoover | 16 | Daughter | Student | Tennessee |
| 4 | Norman Hoover | 11 | Son | Student | Tennessee |
| 5 | August Pearson | 70 | Lodger | — | Sweden |
| 6 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 7 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 8 | R. B. Gunstel | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 9 | Buena Gunstel | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Evelyn Gunstel | 14 | Daughter | Student | Tennessee |
| 11 | F. G. Forte | 26 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 12 | Thelma Forte | 22 | Wife | Owner | Tennessee |
| 13 | Jas. L. Forte | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Geo. H. Dabler | 37 | Head | Owner | Arkansas |
| 15 | Sarah Dabler | 25 | Wife | Secretary | Tennessee |
| 16 | Bettina Dotson | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mary Dotson | 21 | Sister-in-law | Cashier | Tennessee |
| 18 | A. T. Inman | 53 | Head | City Detective | Tennessee |
| 19 | Florence Inman | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Jack Inman | 11 | Son | Student | Tennessee |
| 21 | Frank Hawkins | 27 | Son-in-law | Painter | Tennessee |
| 22 | Margaret Hawkins | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Frank Jr. Hawkins | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Marie Harrison | 23 | Niece | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 25 | B. H. Mellicine | 52 | Head | Policeman | Tennessee |
| 26 | Inez Mellicine | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Nell Burns | 69 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Jeanne Burns | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 29 | Maude Street | 61 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Vera Street | 41 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 31 | R. L. Jones | 43 | Head | Coach Dept. | Tennessee |
| 32 | Effie Jones | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Idenise Jones | 15 | Son | Senior Clerk | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lionel Jones | 14 | Son | Student | Tennessee |
| 35 | J. L. Garreyes | 67 | Brother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Leon Cole | 42 | Head | Organist | Alabama |
| 37 | Margaret Cole | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Margaret Cole THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Tennessee |
| 39 | Leon Jr. Cole | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Cyril B. Cole | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)