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Margaret Kelley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tucker-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tucker-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tucker-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Parsons City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tucker |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Parsons City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickman Kelley | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| James Kelley | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Kelley | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tucker, West …
Spouse, age 38
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Tucker, West …
Spouse, age 48
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Tucker-County, West …
Spouse, age 58
Tucker-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Parsons City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tucker |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Kelley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Kelley
Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tucker-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tucker-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04448-00049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac E. Lewis | 57 | Head | Pastor | West Virginia |
| 2 | Clara Lewis | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Robert Surbaugh | 17 | Grand-son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | James Mitchell Surbaugh | 14 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Clarence Shrout | 27 | Head | Spinner | West Virginia |
| 6 | Zula Shrout | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Jo Frances Shrout | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Herbert A. Price | 76 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Homan Hall | 32 | Son-in-law | Textile Work | West Virginia |
| 10 | Gertrude Hall | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Claude O. Kellar | 55 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 12 | Dona Kellar | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Kenneth Kellar | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Charles Lanham | 35 | Head | Beam House | West Virginia |
| 15 | Lettie Lanham | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Wallace Lanham | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Harold Lanham | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Shirley Ann Lanham | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Alice Stalnaker | 64 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Robert Stalnaker | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Roger Stalnaker | 30 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mary Stalnaker | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Myra Lynn Stalnaker | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | August Schenley | 33 | Head | Assistant Supt. | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Fannie Schenley | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ruth Schenley | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Robert Schenley | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Gilbert Little | 28 | Head | Research | West Virginia |
| 29 | Kathryn Little | 22 | Wife | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 30 | Boyd Murphy | 56 | Head | Woods Labor | West Virginia |
| 31 | Bertha Murphy | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Dennis Murphy | 20 | Son | Grocery Clerk | West Virginia |
| 33 | Joe Close | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 34 | Wilda Close | 23 | Wife | Helper | West Virginia |
| 35 | Oney Price | 37 | Head | Carrier Bobbin | West Virginia |
| 36 | Florence Price | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Fredrick Burton Price | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Hickman Kelley | 63 | Head | Blaster | West Virginia |
| 39 | Margaret Kelley THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | James B. Kelley | 21 | Son | Assistant To Records Report Clerk | West Virginia |
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)