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Margaret Fitzgerald — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Fitzgerald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vigo-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Margaret R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terre Haute |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Drug Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Terre Haute |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Fitzgerald | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Fitzgerald | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Teresa Fitzgerald | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Fitzgerald | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Mary Steward | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Leroy Steward | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Fitzgerald | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vigo, Indiana
Daughter, age 8
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Vigo, Indiana
Daughter, age 18
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Auto Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vigo-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 28
Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Margaret R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terre Haute |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Drug Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 Fitzgerald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Fitzgerald
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Fitzgerald
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Fitzgerald
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Fitzgerald
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Indiana
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Sibling
William Fitzgerald
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Teresa Fitzgerald
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Fitzgerald
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Vigo-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01104-00090)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Homer | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Pearl Ridner | 44 | Head | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 3 | Dewey E Walker | 42 | Head | Office Superintendent | Indiana |
| 4 | Mildred Walker | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Donald Sink | 34 | Head | Gas Station Attendant | Indiana |
| 6 | Louise C Sink | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | George R Benner | 73 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Indiana |
| 8 | Floyd V Roger | 43 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Dorothy Roger | 40 | Wife | Music Attendant | Indiana |
| 10 | Joanne Roger | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Kenneth Stark | 54 | Head | Capping Machine | Indiana |
| 12 | Anna Stark | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Mary E Mcquirk | 52 | Head | School Teacher | Indiana |
| 14 | Alice B Mcquirk | 39 | Sister | School Teacher | Indiana |
| 15 | William R Mcquirk | 13 | Nephew | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Sarah Mcquirk | 79 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Eugene F Boroughs | 39 | Head | Distiller Foreman | Indiana |
| 18 | Dorothy Boroughs | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Eugene J Boroughs | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | William Clark | 24 | Lodger | Chemist | Indiana |
| 21 | John R Clark | 26 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 22 | George Krepety | 31 | Lodger | Distiller | Indiana |
| 23 | Samuel Corey | 52 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Mary Corey | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Betty Lou Corey | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Margaret Fitzgerald | 57 | Head | Cook | Indiana |
| 27 | William L Fitzgerald | 31 | Son | Conductor | Indiana |
| 28 | Margaret R Fitzgerald THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Indiana |
| 29 | Josephine M Fitzgerald | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 30 | Teresa Rose Fitzgerald | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Leroy C Steward | 14 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Mary R Steward | 11 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Amelia Value | 52 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Bernard Thomas | 45 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 35 | Ethel R Thomas | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Mary Jane Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Walter R Green | 47 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Indiana |
| 38 | Martha E Green | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Adelaide Gristow | 39 | Head | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 40 | Earl J Payne | 40 | Head | Coal Miner | Indiana |
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~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)