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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 Tulsa-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Frank — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tulsa-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tulsa City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tulsa County |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Steel Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Tulsa City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Donovan | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Frank Donovan | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Margaret Donovan | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Margaret Donovan | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Daughter, age 9
Tulsa, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Daughter, age 19
Tulsa, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Tulsa-County, Oklahoma
Daughter, age 29
Tulsa-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tulsa City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tulsa County |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Steel Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: mother Margaret Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Donovan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Donovan
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Donovan
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Donovan
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Donovan
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Donovan
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Oklahoma
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Sibling
Robert Donovan
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Tulsa-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Tulsa-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03349-00889)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | David E. Kimball | 28 | Son | Bookkeeper | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Louise E. Thompson | 57 | Head | Apartment Manager | Louisiana |
| 43 | Margaret R. Davidson | 57 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Gorman Lucas | 23 | Head | Accountant | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Virginia Q. Lucas | 23 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Russell S. Hall | 35 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Kansas |
| 47 | Helen S. Hall | 32 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 48 | William Harrington | 22 | Head | Motor Carrier | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mary L. Harrington | 21 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | James B. Simms | 25 | Head | Lawyer | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Kathryn Q. Simms | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 52 | James Woolard | 34 | Head | Presser | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Henrietta Q. Woolard | 29 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 54 | James Woolard | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Bert Woolard | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Homer D. Q. Moss | 40 | Head | Salesman | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Blanche Moss | 43 | Wife | Domestic | Illinois |
| 58 | Frank M. Donovan | 62 | Head | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Margaret R. Donovan | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Margaret Donovan THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Robert Donovan | 25 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Hiram Benter | 51 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Anna S. Benter | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 64 | Bailey Benter | 25 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | James D. Bollum | 49 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Martha E. Bollum | 48 | Wife | Filling Clerk | Arkansas |
| 67 | Mattie G. B. Lee | 68 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Pearl Q. Wagner | 40 | Head | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 69 | Marion Artus | 26 | Head | Bookkeeper | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Edna Q. Artus | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Dorothy M. Free | 35 | Head | Stenographer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Pearl Free | 62 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Carlyle H. Bowen | 58 | Head | (Refused Information) | Michigan |
| 74 | Adelle K. Bowen | 28 | Daughter | (Refused Information) | United States |
| 75 | Edith R. Gibbons | 21 | Head | Beauty Operator | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Ruth Gibbons | 19 | Sister | Stenographer | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Edith M. R. Quirk | 38 | Head | Member | Iowa |
| 78 | Theo. A. Brandis | 60 | Head | Construction Supt. | New York |
| 79 | Nola E. B. Brandis | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Andrew R. Denney | 19 | Head | Salesman | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
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)