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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 Fairfield-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charley — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fairfield-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Margaret F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winnsboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Winnsboro |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Flenniken | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Charles Elliott | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Margaret Elliott | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Katherine Elliott | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Katherine Elliott | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, South …
Other, age
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Margaret F. |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Daughter, age 10
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Fairfield-County, South …
Daughter, age 20
Fairfield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Margaret F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winnsboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Occupation | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Charles Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and father Charley Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Elliott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Elliott
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charley Elliott
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Elliott
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Elliott
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Elliott
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Katherine Elliott
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Fairfield-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Fairfield-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03807-00507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary M. Ketchin | 66 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | Thomas H. Ketchin | 30 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 43 | Marion J. Ketchin | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 44 | M. Jane Ketchin | 34 | Step daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | John W. Cathcart | 69 | Head | President | Northern Ireland |
| 46 | Nan S. Cathcart | 63 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ella Cathcart | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 48 | Charles F. Elliott | 54 | Head | Assistant Administrator | South Carolina |
| 49 | Katherine F. Elliott | 55 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | Margaret F. Elliott THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 51 | Katherine F. Elliott | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mattie P. Flenniken | 52 | Sister in law | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | Woodward W. Lewis | 30 | Head | Clerk Of Court | South Carolina |
| 54 | Florrie B. Lewis | 31 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Jane B. Lewis | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 56 | Thomas W. Lewis | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 57 | Allene Stuckey | 32 | Boarder | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 58 | Nell Coleman | 31 | Boarder | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 59 | Alice Ruth Watson | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 60 | Aldie R. Williford | 68 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | William E. Barksdale | 34 | Head | Captain | South Carolina |
| 62 | Edith W. Barksdale | 33 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mattie H. Sitgreaves | 65 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 64 | George M. Ketchin | 33 | Head | Editor | South Carolina |
| 65 | Marion S. Ketchin | 32 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 66 | Alva G. Stevenson | 66 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | Bessie Richardson | 68 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 68 | J. Ernest Stevenson | 41 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 69 | Elizabeth C. Stevenson | 36 | Wife | Saleslady | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mary F. Stevenson | 16 | Daughter | Saleslady | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mittie Stevenson | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | Elizabeth Stevenson | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ernestine Stevenson | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | Charles E. Dixon | 51 | Head | Humidifier Feeder | South Carolina |
| 75 | Eula F. Dixon | 51 | Wife | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 76 | Charles E. Jr. Dixon | 22 | Son | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Sarah Dixon | 20 | Daughter | House Work | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Cadell | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 79 | James C. Cadell | 1 | Grandson | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Andrew C. Timms | 61 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
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)