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Margaret King — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Margaret King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tippecanoe-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jessie & Jessie — first a daughter (b.~1888), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tippecanoe-County, Indiana |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Margaret C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LAFAYETTE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | TIPPECANOE |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | State Cashier |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | State Cashier |
| Township / Ward | Lafayette |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret King | Daughter | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Jessie King | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tippecanoe, Indiana
Daughter, age 31
Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Margaret C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Telephone Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Tippecanoe, Indiana
Daughter, age 42
Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Margaret C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Mgr. of Cafeteria |
| Industry | Purdue Univ. |
| Class of Worker | 7379 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 52
Tippecanoe-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Margaret C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LAFAYETTE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | TIPPECANOE |
| Occupation | State Cashier |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jessie King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jessie King
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie King
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret King
Daughter · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01098-00358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hannah Heimiller | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Lois Heimiller | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 43 | Nettie Nugent | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Geneva Nugent | 47 | Daughter | Manager | Indiana |
| 45 | Henrietta Lucille Nugent | 45 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Indiana |
| 46 | H. E. Koontz | 75 | Head | Paper Hanger | Indiana |
| 47 | Alice Quisey|Quisey | 70 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Louise Stennhouse | 50 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 49 | Anna Swanson | 69 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Hilbert Ungersma | 34 | Head | Bartender | Indiana |
| 51 | Sarah Ungersma | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Ronald Lee Ungersma | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Nellie Ross | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Atha Selke | 60 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 55 | George Selke | 22 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Phillip C. Allgood | 54 | Head | Brakeman | Indiana |
| 57 | Leota Allgood | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Helen Horner | 26 | Lodger | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 59 | Sarah Post | 36 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 60 | Ida Baker | 27 | Lodger | Manager | Indiana |
| 61 | Russell Boothroyd | 41 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 62 | Esther Boothroyd | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Robert Lee Boothroyd | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Harry F. Stong | 49 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 65 | Lola Stong | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Donovan Stong | 22 | Head | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Lenora Stong | 16 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Homer Speckard | 52 | Head | Dryer | Indiana |
| 69 | Mabel Speckard | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Floyd Speckard | 24 | Son | Inspector | Indiana |
| 71 | Jessie King | 75 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 72 | Margaret C. King THIS PERSON | 52 | Daughter | State Cashier | Indiana |
| 73 | William R. Mckinley | 41 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 74 | Gertrude Mckinley | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Betty Mckinley | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Gordon Mckinley | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Milton Mckinley | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 78 | William G. Scherer | 64 | Head | Plumber | Indiana |
| 79 | Pearl A. Scherer | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | William G. Jr. Scherer | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
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)