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Margaret Gorman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gorman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Gorman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 11 Almond Township 21 Range 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobbie Gorman | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Margaret Gorman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Etheridge Gorman | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Audrey Gorman | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Cleburn Gorman | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Betty Gorman | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clinton Gorman | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Gorman | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Gorman | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Daughter, age 2
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gorman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Clay-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Clay-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gorman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Gorman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Gorman
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Alabama
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Sibling
Cleburn Gorman
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Gorman
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clinton Gorman
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Gorman
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Gorman
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie Gorman
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Clay-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00015-00345)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gentle S. Green | 31 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Layton Green | 14 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Virginia Green | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Imogene Daugherty | 11 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 5 | W. Truman Caldwell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Bertha Caldwell | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | George Walter Caldwell | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Etheridge Gorman | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Audrey Gorman | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Cleburn Gorman | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Clinton Gorman | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Ruth Gorman | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Margaret Gorman THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Betty Gorman | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Bobbie Gorman | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Dorothy Jean Gorman | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Clark Butler | 72 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Burl Murtry Mc Lain | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Estelle Mc Lain | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Theron Mc Lain | 20 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Boyce Mc Lain | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Burl Mc Lain | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Curtis Mc Lain | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Ina Ruth Mc Lain | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Lester Mc Lain | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Rayburn Mc Lain | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | A. E. Moncus | 49 | Head | Owner | Alabama |
| 28 | Vival Moncus | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Albert Moncus | 26 | Son | Owner | Alabama |
| 30 | Clarence Moncus | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | J. W. Moncus | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Pauline Moncus | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | J. Roy Moncus | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Gladys Moncus | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Ray Moncus | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Grace Moncus | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Herbert Moncus | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | William Moncus | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Zuma Lee Moncus | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Barney Wilkerson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
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)