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Margaret Elliott — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Elliott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Aronce & Vance — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vigo-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terre Haute |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Otter Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Elliott | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bernard Elliott | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Elliott | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vigo, Indiana
Daughter, age 4
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Vigo, Indiana
Daughter, age 14
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vigo-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 24
Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terre Haute |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Aronce Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and father Vance Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Elliott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Aronce Elliott
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Vance Elliott
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Elliott
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Elliott
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Elliott
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Indiana
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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 — Vigo-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01105-00363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joanne Pruitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Enos Maxwell | 52 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 3 | Ethel Maxwell | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Donavon Maxwell | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Galand Maxwell | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | William Hodson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Penn |
| 7 | Hazel Hodson | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Thomas E. Hodson | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Billie Jean Hodson | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Wayne Simpson | 35 | Head | Printer | Indiana |
| 11 | Mary Simpson | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Bernard Elliott | 31 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 13 | Margaret Elliott THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Ira Carl Elliott | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | James R. Gibbon | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 16 | Bertha Gibbon | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Elizabeth Gibbon | 20 | Daughter | Packer | Indiana |
| 18 | Rosemary Gibbon | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | William J. Foster | 24 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 20 | Alberta Foster | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | William D. Thomson | 76 | Head | Doctor | Kentucky |
| 22 | Alice Thomson | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Fred Morgin | 36 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 24 | Charlotte Morgin | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Albert Danner | 55 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 26 | Hattie Danner | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | James Shay | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 28 | John Mitch | 63 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 29 | John Mitch | 40 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Manda Lee | 75 | Head | — | England |
| 31 | Raymond Harder | 40 | Head | Welder | Indiana |
| 32 | Effie Harder | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Leroy Harder | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Leon Harder | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Paul Richard Harder | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Edward Harper | 45 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 37 | Leatha Harper | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Pearl J. Finton | 63 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Mary Finton | 29 | Daughter | Relief Case Worker | Indiana |
| 40 | Frank Villinson | 56 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
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)