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Margaret Harvey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Harvey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harvey |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Douglas Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Douglas Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmett Harvey | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Harvey | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Vequilla Harvey | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Emmett Harvey | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Harvey | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sam Harvey | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ethel Harvey | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elizabeth Harvey | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Harvey | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 4
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harvey |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harvey |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Douglas Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Harvey across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Harvey
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Sam Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmett Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03934-00711)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lena | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Nathaniel | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Clarence Green | 19 | Head | Delivery Boy | Tennessee |
| 4 | Odessa Green | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Sandy Green | 12 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Connell Green | 11 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Walter Gold | 42 | Head | Clerk | Kansas |
| 8 | Hannah Gold | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Roosevelt Moore | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Clarice Moore | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Clifton Chasum | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Carlie Chasum | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Douglas Maley | 30 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Sadie Maley | 24 | Wife | Maid | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mary Maley | 60 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Addine Hill | 38 | Head | Maid | Mississippi |
| 17 | Essie Richards | 14 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Johnnie M. Jones | 18 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | M. B. Adams | 34 | Head | Machine Operator | Tennessee |
| 20 | Evelyn Adams | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Emmett Harvey | 34 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Vequilla Harvey | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Margaret Harvey THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Alice R. Harvey | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Elizabeth Harvey | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Emmett Harvey | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Sam Ella Harvey | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Robert L. Harvey | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ethel F. Harvey | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Jesse Williamson | 26 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 31 | Lucy Williamson | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Mason Robert Williamson | 36 | Nephew | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 33 | Rufus Green | 36 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lilla Green | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ethel Pendleton | 15 | Step daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Levina Pendleton | 13 | Step daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Clayton Pendleton | 10 | Step son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Lillian Pendleton | 2 | Step daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Bennie Goodman | 18 | Cousin | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Andrew James | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
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)