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Margaret Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bureau-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bureau-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1871
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bureau-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Princeton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Harris | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Celia Lineberry | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Coila Harris | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Wilfred Harris | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Roland Harris | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bureau, Illinois
Spouse, age 49
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1880 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Bureau, Illinois
Spouse, age 60
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Bureau-County, Illinois
Head, age 69
Bureau-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Harris
Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00762-00867)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Batson | 72 | Head | Shop Keeper | New Jersey |
| 2 | Clarence Batson | 42 | Son | Tinner | Illinois |
| 3 | Newal Inter | 32 | Head | Salesman & Stone Cutter | Missouri |
| 4 | Anna Inter | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | James Inter | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Newal Inter | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Edwin Oppenheim | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Eva Oppenheim | 55 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Margaret Harris THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 10 | Wilfred Harris | 27 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 11 | Coila Harris | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Roland Harris | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Celia Lineberry | 80 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Guy E. Lind | 47 | Head | Optometrist | Nebraska |
| 15 | Bernadine Lind | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Mattie Lind | 74 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Clara Hoffman | 64 | Servant | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 18 | Frank Whipple | 60 | Head | Car Painter | Illinois |
| 19 | Glenna Whipple | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Maxine Whipple | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Earl Nance | 57 | Head | Operator & Manager | Iowa |
| 23 | Clara A. Nance | 64 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 24 | Dorothy Nance | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 25 | Clayton Stimson | 65 | Head | Interior Decorator | Ohio |
| 26 | Hannah Stimson | 41 | Wife | Laundress | Illinois |
| 28 | William Anderson | 71 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Selma Anderson | 66 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 30 | Howard Christiansen | 39 | Head | Telegraph Operator | Illinois |
| 31 | Ethel Christiansen | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Naomi Christiansen | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Elaine Christiansen | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | John R. Nelson | 57 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Anna Nelson | 81 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Mable Nelson | 55 | Daughter | Office Assistant | Illinois |
| 37 | Frank Strechel | 52 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 38 | Lorna Strechel | 56 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Clarence Anderson | 68 | Head | City Clerk | Illinois |
| 40 | Hulda Anderson | 66 | Wife | — | Sweden |
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)