ME
Margaret Elliott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Elliott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gurley & William — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 11 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Elliott | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Judson Elliott | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Carl Elliott | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Billy Elliott | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Elliott | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Eugenia Elliott | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ilya Elliott | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gurley Elliott | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Daughter, age
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Daughter, age 10
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 20
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 11 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Elliott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gurley Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and father William Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Elliott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gurley Elliott
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Elliott
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Elliott
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Elliott
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Elliott
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Alabama
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Carl Elliott
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Judson Elliott
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Elliott
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ilya Elliott
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugenia Elliott
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00084-00511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sherman A. Smith | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Sarah E. Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Adam C. Bigham | 69 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Martha D. Bigham | 63 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Garner A. Bigham | 25 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Gurley J. Elliott | 45 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 47 | Clara L. Elliott | 44 | Wife | Postmaster | Alabama |
| 48 | Carl Elliott | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Margaret Elliott THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Judson Elliott | 18 | Son | Kitchen Police | Alabama |
| 51 | Eugenia Elliott | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Ilya R. Elliott | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Billy R. Elliott | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Milton H. Sheram | 44 | Head | Contract Hauling | Georgia |
| 55 | Ethel M. Sheram | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Harry M. Sheram | 18 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 57 | Leon C. Sheram | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Ralph E. Sheram | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Robert L. Rogers | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 60 | Mattie Q. Rogers | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Birtie L. Rogers | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Violet E. Rogers | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Harvey W. Holmes | 41 | Head | Timbercutter | Alabama |
| 64 | Eunice A. Holmes | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Lowell Holmes | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Roland Holmes | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Dorothy M. Holmes | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Mary A. Henson | 59 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Harmon Henson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Dewey L. Campbell | 37 | Head | Timbercutter | Alabama |
| 71 | Lula E. Campbell | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Lorene Campbell | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Lola M. Campbell | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Jacqueline Campbell | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | D. L. Campbell | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Bobby Campbell | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Ella D. Campbell | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Rozia E. Rogers | 52 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Alice E. Rogers | 23 | Son | Timber Cutter | Alabama |
| 80 | George W. Rogers | 22 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 5 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)