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Margaret Donovan — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Donovan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Xenia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesgirl |
| Industry | Retail Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 34 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Salesgirl |
| Township / Ward | Xenia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Donovan | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Donovan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Donovan | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Eugene Donovan | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Michelle Donovan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Loretta Donovan | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, Ohio
Daughter, age 1
Greene, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Greene, Ohio
Daughter, age 11
Greene, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Greene-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 22
Greene-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Xenia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Occupation | Salesgirl |
| Industry | Retail Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 34 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Donovan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Loretta Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Loretta Donovan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Donovan
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Donovan
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Loretta Donovan
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Loretta Donovan
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Donovan
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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Sibling
Michelle Donovan
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Donovan
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Donovan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Greene-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03074-00692)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Moore | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 2 | James F. Shoemaker | 67 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Anna E. Shoemaker | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Tinsley Paxton | 52 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 5 | Mary B. Paxton | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Eileen Paxton | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Ohio |
| 7 | Charles Paxton | 19 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 8 | Marvin Paxton | 18 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 9 | Robert J. Paxton | 17 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 10 | Marguerite Paxton | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Mildred Paxton | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Lena Shaw | 75 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 13 | James Donovan | 50 | Head | Brakeman | Ohio |
| 14 | Loretta Donovan | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Margaret Donovan THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Ohio |
| 16 | James Donovan | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Michelle Donovan | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Eugene Donovan | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Howard Brown | 28 | Head | Florist | Ohio |
| 20 | Clara Brown | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Charles Shoemaker | 27 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 22 | Hester Shoemaker | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Robert Shoemaker | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Alta Scully | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Frank Scully | 58 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 26 | W. Robert Riley | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 27 | Florence Riley | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Ohio |
| 28 | Bernice Riley | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Mary R. Riley | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Barbara Riley | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | John Steward | 75 | Grandfather | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Jessie West | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 33 | Dorothy West | 19 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | David West | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Julia West | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | George Cavender | 41 | Head | Watchman | Ohio |
| 37 | Olive R. Cavender | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | James Cavender | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Mary L. Cavender | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Harley Smith | 39 | Servant | Housekeeper | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)