Margaret Ellis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Margaret T
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Collingdale
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	Collingdale
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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
Margaret Ellis	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Margaret Ellis	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Thomas Ellis	Head	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Delaware, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 22

Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Marguerite
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1912
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Delaware, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 33

Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1912
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Delaware-County, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 43

Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Margaret T
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Collingdale
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Margaret Ellis

Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03490-00280)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Bridges James Briddes	9	Son	—	Pennsylvania
42	Bridges Julia Jr Briddes	2	Son	—	Pennsylvania
43	Bridges Stanley Briddes	1	Son	—	Pennsylvania
44	Otis Smith	36	Head	Bread Sales Foreman	Tennessee
45	Beatrice Smith	37	Wife	—	Tennessee
46	Otis Jr Smith	14	Son	—	Tennessee
47	Patricia Smith	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
48	Bebe Ann Smith	1	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
49	Wilbert Strimel	28	Head	Machinist	Pennsylvania
50	Marjorie Strimel	27	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
51	John Williamson	31	Head	Maintenance Man	Pennsylvania
52	Lillian Williamson	30	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
53	Jacqueline Williamson	4	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
54	Thomas F Ellis	45	Head	Water Meter Survey Man	Pennsylvania
55	Margaret T Ellis THIS PERSON	43	Wife	—	Scotland
56	Margaret E Ellis	19	Daughter	Secretary	Pennsylvania
57	Benjamin Hollenback	39	Head	Carpenter	Pennsylvania
58	Marie Hollenback	36	Wife	—	Delaware
59	Jane Hollenback	15	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
60	Edwin Hollenback	13	Son	—	Pennsylvania
61	Vesta Hollenback	3	Daughter	—	New Jersey
62	Thomas Young	41	Head	Proprietor	Pennsylvania
63	Sophie Young	41	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
64	Thomas Jr Young	17	Son	—	Pennsylvania
65	William Young	15	Son	—	Pennsylvania
66	Frank M Davis	40	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	New York
67	Vivian Davis	30	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
68	Elizabeth M Davis	3	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
69	Patricia A Davis	1	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
70	Nelson Linley	35	Boarder	Floor Layer Hardwood	Pennsylvania
71	Genevive Linley	24	Boarder	File Clerk	Pennsylvania
72	William P Pilson	58	Head	Printer	Pennsylvania
73	Rose Agnes Pilson	55	Wife	—	New York
74	William P Pilson	21	Son	Lathe Hand	Pennsylvania
75	Rose Agnes Pilson	15	Daughter	New Worker	Pennsylvania
76	Albert Dinmore	47	Head	Truck Driver	Pennsylvania
77	Caroline Dinmore	31	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
78	Ruth Dinmore	14	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
79	Marion Dinmore	16	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
80	Caroline Dinmore	13	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania

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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.

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