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Margaret Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cole across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarksville Dist |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clarksville Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sallie Cole | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jessie Cole | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Etta Ward | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sivinia Cole | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Gray Cole | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bailey Cole | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Shay Cole | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Margaret Cole | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Herbert Cole | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| King Cole | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Luck Cole | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy Gregory | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Margaret R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 12 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarksville Dist |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 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 17 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
King Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gray Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luck Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00568)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar Dehaus | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Fannie Dehaus | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Zelma Dehaus | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Pearlie Dehaus | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Doris Dehaus | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Shay Cole | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Sivinia Cole | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Jessie Cole | 26 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | King Cole | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Gray Cole | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Margaret Cole THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Herbert Cole | 16 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Luck Louise Cole | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Sallie Cole | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Bailey Cole | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Etta Ward | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Dorothy Gregory | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Robert Williamson | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Emma Williamson | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Virgie Williamson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Richard Williamson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Henry Williamson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Moses Williamson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Alice Williamson | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Hugh Williamson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Henry Williamson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Felix Wilson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Lillian Wilson | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Ruth Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Frances Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Arlene Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Kate Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Ray Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Linwood Smith | 17 | Servant | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | James Baptist | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Margaret Baptist | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Capitolia Baptist | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Nonnie Thompson | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Pacer Thompson | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Virginia Thompson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
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)