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Margaret Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buchanan-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cole across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buchanan-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garden Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Garden Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jed Cole | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Catherine Cole | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Joe Cole | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Margaret Cole | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nell Cole | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rosa Cole | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Harry Cole | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Cole | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buchanan, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Margaret F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buchanan-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Buchanan-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garden Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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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Anchor record
Margaret Cole
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Rosa Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nell Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Buchanan-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04251-00041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margie Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Bill Huddleston | 36 | Head | Load Coal | Virginia |
| 3 | Maggie Huddleston | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Cisero Huddleston | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Ira Huddleston | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Ema Huddleston | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Francis Huddleston | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Roy Huddleston | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Claude Huddleston | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Marquis Lowe | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Gultie Lowe | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Marquis Jr Lowe | 12 | Son | C.C.C. Camp | Virginia |
| 13 | Ellis Vance | 18 | Step son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Helen Lowe | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Francis Lowe | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Mildred Lowe | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Margret Lowe | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James Lowe | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Hester Vanover | 30 | Head | Load Coal | Virginia |
| 20 | Harnie Vanover | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Thelma Vanover | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Melvina Vanover | 67 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Henry Grizzle | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Fannie Grizzle | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Marcella Caudill | 18 | Lodger | Home Helper | Virginia |
| 26 | Thelma Caudill | 15 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Coy Grizzle | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Marie Grizzle | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Ervin Sparks | 24 | Head | Cut Timber | Virginia |
| 30 | Margie Sparks | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Cleo Sparks | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Earl Sparks | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Jed Cole | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Catherine Cole | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Harry Cole | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Nell Cole | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | George D. Cole | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Margaret Cole THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Rosa Cole | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Joe Cole | 7 | Son | — | 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)