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Margaret Graham — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ingham-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Graham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ingham-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ingham-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | State Dept of Health |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Holt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Graham | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Marie Drumm | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Tellin Graham | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ingham, Michigan
Daughter, age 12
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Ingham, Michigan
Daughter, age 23
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | State Health Dept |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ingham-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 33
Ingham-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holt |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | State Dept of Health |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Graham across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father William Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tillie Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tillie Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father Tellin Graham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Graham
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Graham
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tillie Graham
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tillie Graham
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tellin Graham
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Graham
Daughter · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Michigan
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Sibling
Marie Drumm
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Ingham-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ingham-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01759-00140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joyce L Macomber | 6 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Thea O Macomber | 32 | head | Machine Operator | N. Dakota |
| 3 | Gertrude Macomber | 28 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Shirley Macomber | 8 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Doris Macomber | 6 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | David Macomber | 5 | son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Jack Macomber | 3 | son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Stanley Macomber | 1 | son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | George D Brice | 27 | head | Metal Finisher | Michigan |
| 10 | Emily E Brice | 25 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Douglas Brice | 15 | son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 12 | Keith Brice | 13 | son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Janice Brice | 2 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Martin J Keller | 85 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 15 | Aldrich Carrie Keller | 60 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Tellin Graham | 50 | head | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Margaret Graham THIS PERSON | 33 | daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 18 | Marie M Drumm | 9 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Clarence A Kennedy | 35 | head | Sprayer | Michigan |
| 20 | Virginia Kennedy | 26 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Clarence J Kennedy | 9 | son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Laurine Kennedy | 4 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Claude Shull | 31 | head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 24 | Dora Shull | 30 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Richard Shull | 65 | father | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | James Shull | 4 | son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Delores Shull | 2 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Chester W Staley | 38 | head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 29 | Pauline Staley | 32 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ruth Staley | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Charles Staley | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | William Staley | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Marlyn Staley | 5 | daughter | Machinist | Michigan |
| 34 | William B Morey | 55 | head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 35 | Mabel Morey | 49 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | William G Morey | 17 | son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 37 | Warren E Morey | 15 | son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 38 | Theron A Emerson | 38 | head | Inspector | Michigan |
| 39 | Eleanor Emerson | 36 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Stanley S Kellogg | 43 | head | Electrician | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)