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Margaret Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cecil-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cecil-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Flora — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cecil-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 9, Calvert |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cecil |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | District 9 Calvert |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Harris | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Clarence Harris | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Richard Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Frank Harris | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Flora Harris | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cecil, Maryland
Daughter, age 2
Cecil, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Cecil, Maryland
Daughter, age 12
Cecil, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Margaret W |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Cecil-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 22
Cecil-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 9, Calvert |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cecil |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Harris
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Harris
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Maryland
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Sibling
Frank Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flora Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Cecil-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Cecil-County, Maryland
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01545-00733)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyman Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 2 | Minnie Smith | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 3 | Chauncey Smith | 18 | Son | Student | Maryland |
| 4 | Louisa Smith | 17 | Daughter | Student | Maryland |
| 5 | Edwin Smith | 15 | Son | Student | Maryland |
| 6 | Alexander Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 7 | Ella Smith | 45 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 8 | Jenks Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 9 | Anna Smith | 18 | Daughter | Student | Maryland |
| 10 | Evelyn Smith | 17 | Daughter | Student | Maryland |
| 11 | Linda Collins | 73 | House Keeper | House Keeper | Delaware |
| 12 | Calvin Hammond | 65 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Joseph Horton | 62 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Gertrude Horton | 60 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 15 | Ross Horton | 32 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 16 | Alvin Ford | 15 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 17 | Clarence Harris | 47 | Head | County Commissioner | Maryland |
| 18 | Flora Harris | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 19 | Margaret Harris THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Helper | Maryland |
| 20 | Frank Harris | 20 | Son | Student | Maryland |
| 21 | Flora Harris | 16 | Daughter | Student | Maryland |
| 22 | Richard Harris | 14 | Son | Student | Maryland |
| 23 | Simpson Brown | 38 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 24 | Eva Brown | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 25 | Mary Brown | 15 | Daughter | Student | Maryland |
| 26 | Emily Brown | 13 | Daughter | Student | Maryland |
| 27 | John Morgan | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 28 | A. F. Rush | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Bertie Rush | 62 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 30 | Thomas Rush | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Gladys Rush | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Hazel Rush | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Raymond Collins | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 34 | Paul Wyatt | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mabel Wyatt | 26 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 36 | Paul Wyatt | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Vance Wyatt | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Louise Wyatt | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)