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Margaret Crawford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Crawford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdonough-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdonough-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chalmers Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDonough |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chalmers Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Crawford | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Glen Crawford | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Elvin Crawford | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Crawford | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Fisher | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Helen Crawford | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Delia Crawford | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Barbara Crawford | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Pauline Crawford | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdonough, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Mcdonough-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chalmers Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDonough |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Crawford across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Crawford
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Illinois
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Sibling
Dorothy Crawford
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elvin Crawford
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Crawford
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Crawford
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Crawford
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Mcdonough-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00839-00160)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur Wayland | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Linnie Wayland | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | J. Clifford Anderson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Bertha M. Anderson | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Gaylord Anderson | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 46 | Margaret E. Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Leona Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Donald P. Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Thomas J. Pace | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Pauline Pace | 25 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 51 | Leslie A. Eddington | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Esther Eddington | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Edna Eddington | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Roscoe Eddington | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 55 | James Tandey | Tandy | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Glen A. Crawford | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Delia Crawford | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Elvin Crawford | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Dorothy Crawford | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Pauline Crawford | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Margaret Crawford THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Barbara J. Crawford | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Helen Crawford | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | James Fisher | 30 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Joe Worsley | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Mary Worsley | 64 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Lizzie Worsley | 42 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Albert J. Reed | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Almer Rice | 61 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 72 | Mamie Rice | 59 | Servant | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Mildred Rice | 22 | Servant | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Austin E. Reed | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Mary H. Reed | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Richard A. Reed | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Jackie A. Reed | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Alice M. Reed | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Kenneth Reed | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | James P. Kennedy | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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)