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Margaret Elliott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Elliott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paoli Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Paoli Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance Elliott | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Josie Elliott | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Olfert Elliott | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Robert Elliott | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mazel Elliott | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Russell Elliott | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Austin Elliott | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Gilbert Elliott | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Elliott | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orange, Indiana
Daughter, age 5
Orange, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Orange-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 15
Orange-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paoli Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Elliott
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Indiana
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Sibling
Robert Elliott
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Elliott
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Austin Elliott
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Elliott
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vance Elliott
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mazel Elliott
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Orange-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01083-00409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roper Jackson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Ethel Jackson | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Glory Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Roger Lee Jackson | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Wm N Pickens | 83 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 6 | Frank E Pickens | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 7 | Hazel Pickens | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Amos Purkhiser | 32 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 9 | Ruth Purkhiser | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Caroline Sue Purkhiser | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Wm Franklin Purkhiser | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Virgil Speer | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 13 | Olive Speer | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Helen Ruth Speer | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Carson Speer | 77 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 16 | Raitur Gordon | 61 | Lodger | Laborer | Indiana |
| 17 | Cora Heister | 62 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Wallace Lucile Heister | 38 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Denzil Heister | 15 | Grandson | New Worker | Indiana |
| 20 | John Heister | 13 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Elena Ruth Heister | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Chas Lewis | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 23 | Cally Lewis | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Wm M Grimes | 53 | Head | Planer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Nettie Grimes | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Wm Charley Grimes | 18 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 27 | Willis Lynd | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 28 | Prysilla J Lynd | 69 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Anna M Lynd | 64 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Bert Edwards | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 31 | Florence Edwards | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Olfert Elliott | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 33 | Josie Elliott | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Austin Elliott | 27 | Son | Chauffer | Indiana |
| 35 | Russell Elliott | 22 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 36 | Mazel Elliott | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 37 | Gilbert Elliott | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 38 | Margaret Elliott THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Robert Elliott | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Vance Elliott | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)