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Margaret Elliott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Elliott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Yoder |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Stay at home to help with housework |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Upper Yoder |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larena Elliott | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Elliott | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Elliott | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Alice Elliott | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Elliott | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Idah Elliott | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Maude Elliott | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Merle Elliott | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Other, age 25
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Margaret B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 35
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Yoder |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Industry | Stay at home to help with housework |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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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Margaret Elliott
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
11 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03458-00205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Elliott THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Merle Elliott | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Alice Elliott | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John L. Elliott | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary M. Elliott | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Maude E. Elliott | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Idah E. Elliott | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Larena Elliott | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | George Flenners | 32 | Head | Mill Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ada Gramling | 31 | Housekeeper | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mona Gramling | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)