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Margaret Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & Harry — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Washington
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | King-County, Washington |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seattle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | marker |
| Industry | retail dry goods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 975 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Marker |
| Township / Ward | Seattle City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Simms | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Margaret Cole | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Harry Simms | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
King, Washington
Daughter, age 3
King, Washington · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Margaret I. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
King, Washington
Daughter, age 13
King, Washington · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
King-County, Washington
Daughter, age 23
King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seattle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King |
| Occupation | marker |
| Industry | retail dry goods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 975 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Frederick Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Simms (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Simms (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frederick Cole
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Simms
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Cole
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Simms
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Cole
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Cole
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Washington
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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 — King-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — King-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04382-00917)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Ball | 45 | wife | — | Washington |
| 42 | Margaret H Ball | 24 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 43 | Charles L Jeremias | 54 | head | Cutter | Austria |
| 44 | Isabel L Jeremias | 51 | wife | — | Scotland |
| 45 | Emil J Ingholm | 59 | head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 46 | Marie Ingholm | 52 | wife | — | Norway |
| 47 | Margueritte Ingholm | 19 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 48 | Shirley Ingholm | 17 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 49 | William H Hubbell | 45 | head | Superintendent | Washington |
| 50 | Helen E Hubbell | 45 | wife | — | Montana |
| 51 | John Hubbell | 17 | son | — | Washington |
| 52 | Janet Lee Hubbell | 10 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 53 | Howard H Rideout | 64 | head | Paper Hanger | Maine |
| 54 | Abbie E Rideout | 50 | wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 55 | Norton B Rideout | 22 | son | Telegraph Boy | Washington |
| 56 | Clarence H Rideout | 17 | son | Delivery Boy | Washington |
| 57 | Charles H Horst | 30 | head | Manager Owner | Indiana |
| 58 | Bernice Horst | 32 | wife | — | Connecticut |
| 59 | Pauline Horst | 4 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 60 | Henry B Howard | 27 | head | Clerk | Oregon |
| 61 | Here Ends Block 144 And Begins Block 145 Howard | None | — | — | — |
| 62 | Van R Persson | 55 | head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Irene W Persson | 55 | wife | Saleswoman | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Betty Joy Persson | 13 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 65 | Phyllis Sandra Persson | 3 | granddaughter | — | Washington |
| 66 | Gus W Klassen | 54 | head | Plumber | California |
| 67 | Bertha Klassen | 59 | wife | — | Oregon |
| 68 | John R Taylor | 37 | head | Exec. Secy. | New Jersey |
| 69 | Georgiana Taylor | 49 | wife | — | New York |
| 70 | John R Jr Taylor | 24 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 71 | Carolyn Taylor | 19 | daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Harry Clark | 31 | head | Clerk | California |
| 73 | Dorothy Clark | 29 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Michael Clark | 1 | son | — | Washington |
| 75 | Harry O Simms | 60 | head | Dry Cleaner | England |
| 76 | Eva E Simms | 51 | wife | — | England |
| 77 | Margaret M Cole THIS PERSON | 23 | daughter | Marker | Washington |
| 78 | Galen R Dean | 27 | head | Office Manager | Washington |
| 79 | Bernice Dean | 25 | wife | — | Oregon |
| 80 | Robert H Gray | 27 | lodger | Salesman | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 5 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)