Margaret Grant — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Grant across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 75 b. ~1865 Female Head Born: Delaware Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-Castle-County, Delaware
Surname	Grant
Given Name	Margaret S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Township / Ward	Wilmington
Est. Birth Year	~1865

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
Frank Grant	Son	—	38	~1902
Grant Baldwin	Other	—	21	~1919
Margaret Grant	Head	—	75	~1865
Mary Grant	Other	—	42	~1898
Nell Grant	Daughter	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

New Castle, …

Spouse, age 56

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1864 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Grant
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

New Castle, …

Spouse, age 65

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Grant
Given Name	Margaret S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

New-Castle-County, Delaware

Head, age 75

New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members

Surname	Grant
Given Name	Margaret S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Margaret Grant

Head · 1940 · age 75 · b. ~1865 · Delaware

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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00550-00351)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Vallie O. Brookwater	33	Wife	—	Virginia
42	Wayne Brookwater	1	Son	—	—
43	Zora Miles	55	Mother-in-law	—	Virginia
44	Grace Miles	25	Sister-in-law	Pattern Layer	Virginia
45	Joanna D. O'Connor	49	Head	Office Clerk	Delaware
46	Margaret Mcgovern	62	Servant	Housekeeper	Delaware
48	John J. Rev. Bolen	47	Head	Pastor	Delaware
49	Joseph F. Rev. Burke	34	Assistant	Asst. Pastor	Delaware
50	Joseph A. Rev. Sweeney	31	Assistant	Asst. Pastor	Delaware
51	Mary Agnes Comerford	49	Cook	Cook	Japan
52	Angela Zalenty	22	Maid	Maid	Delaware
53	Martin Duffy	47	Gardener	Gardener	Connecticut
55	Alfred F. Jr. Henzel	54	Head	Civil Engineer	Delaware
56	Mary K. Henzel	48	Wife	—	Delaware
57	Alfred F. Iii Henzel	24	Son	Statistical Clerk	Delaware
58	Robert K. Henzel	15	Son	—	Delaware
59	Donald H. Henzel	13	Son	—	Delaware
62	Wm. C. Jr. Thompson	30	Head	Business Manager	S. Carolina
63	Mary B. Thompson	31	Wife	—	N. Carolina
64	Mary J. Thompson	5	Daughter	—	—
65	Wm. C. Iii Thompson	1	Son	—	—
66	Margaret S. Grant THIS PERSON	75	Head	—	Delaware
67	Nell D. C. Grant	47	Daughter	Millinery Buyer	Delaware
68	Frank Grant	38	Son	Reporter	Delaware
69	Mary Grant	42	Daughter-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
70	Grant J. Baldwin	21	Grandson	Advertising Apprentice	Delaware
71	Howard C. Kurtz	45	Head	Real Estate	Delaware
72	Eleanor B. Kurtz	43	Wife	—	Delaware
73	Caroline B. Kurtz	16	Daughter	—	Delaware
74	Joanne R. Kurtz	14	Daughter	—	Delaware
75	Eleanor F. Kurtz	8	Daughter	—	Delaware
76	Frank E. Schoonover	63	Head	Artist	New Jersey
77	Martha C. Schoonover	58	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
78	Elizabeth L. Schoonover	21	Daughter	—	Delaware
79	Martha L. Bowers	65	Servant	Servant	Delaware
80	Harriet S. Clark	80	Head	—	Delaware

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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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