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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 Richland-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lloyd & Clytie — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Montana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, Montana |
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Hot Lunch Program |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 790 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Occupation | Hot Lunch Program |
| Township / Ward | School District 73 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcia Cassey | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Geneva Elliott | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Elliott | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bud Cassey | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lloyd Elliott | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Dallas Cassey | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clydia Elliott | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, Montana
Daughter, age 1
Richland, Montana · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliot |
| Given Name | Margurite |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
Richland, Montana
Daughter, age 11
Richland, Montana · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1940
Richland-County, Montana
Daughter, age 21
Richland-County, Montana · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richland |
| Occupation | Hot Lunch Program |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 790 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 Lloyd Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clytie Elliott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lloyd Elliott
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clytie Elliott
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Elliott
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Montana
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Sibling
Geneva Elliott
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 — Richland-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02228-00384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Puzio | 57 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 42 | Matilda Puzio | 55 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 43 | Morris Puzio | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 44 | Marie Puzio | 16 | Daughter | House Keeper | Montana |
| 45 | Wallace Puzio | 13 | Son | — | Montana |
| 46 | Johnny Puzio | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 47 | Charles Lyon | 72 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 48 | Margaret Lyon | 66 | Sister in law | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 49 | Albert Kilen | 30 | Lodger | Farmer | Montana |
| 50 | Ester G. Kilen | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 51 | Ben Haneson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Robert Haneson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 53 | James Haneson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Gladys Haneson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Alice Haneson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Peter J. Bringsen | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 57 | Marie Bringsen | 45 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 58 | H. H. Beatson | 57 | Hired help | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Sam Semshenas | 41 | Hired help | Farm Laborer | Russia |
| 60 | Lloyd Elliott | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Clydia Elliott | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Geneva A.B. Elliott | 25 | Daughter | Housework | Montana |
| 63 | Margaret Elliott THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Hot Lunch Program | Montana |
| 64 | Marcia Cassey | 14 | Lodger | — | Montana |
| 65 | Bud Cassey | 11 | Lodger | — | Montana |
| 66 | Dallas D. Cassey | 7 | Lodger | — | Montana |
| 67 | Charles Daniels | 46 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Ruby Daniels | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Allen A.B. Daniels | 17 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 70 | Betty A.B. Daniels | 15 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 71 | Frank Daniels | 11 | Son | — | Montana |
| 72 | Marion Daniels | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 73 | Sharon Daniels | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 74 | Thomas Syth | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Susie Syth | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Hallie H.B. Syth | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Donald Syth | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Leslie Syth | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 79 | Allan Syth | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 80 | Dorothy Syth | 6 | Daughter | — | Montana |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)