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Margaret Marshall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Marshall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cannelton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Cannelton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Marshall | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Richard Marshall | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Carolyn Lifford | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Virginia Marshall | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Margaret Marshall | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Joseph Marshall | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Barbara Lifford | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Violet Lifford | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Richard Marshall | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, West …
Other, age 35
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Spouse, age 44
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cannelton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Marshall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Marshall
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04401-00029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janice Rollins | 7 | Grand daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Emma Jean Rollins | 5 | Grand daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Anthony Rollins | 4 | Grand son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Francis E. Rollins | 2 | Grand son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Geraldine Rollins | 1 | Grand daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Graham Bailey | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mabel Bailey | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Estolia Bailey | 19 | Son | Loader | West Virginia |
| 9 | Norma Lee Bailey | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Fitzhugh Bailey | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Henry Holmes | 62 | Head | Motorman | England |
| 12 | Virginia Holmes | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Frances Holmes | 28 | Daughter | Laundry | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lorraine Aldridge | 20 | Boarder | Waitress | West Virginia |
| 15 | Estep Ray Jr. Aldridge | 13 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Ruby Lunsford | 27 | Boarder | Laundry | West Virginia |
| 17 | Norma Birchfield | 9 | Boarder's daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | John Hudson | 57 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 19 | Letha Hudson | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Victor Hudson | 35 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Charlotte Hudson | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Leonard Hudson | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Geraldine Hudson | 10 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 24 | George Wolfe | 27 | Head | Tippleman | West Virginia |
| 25 | Florentine Wolfe | 51 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Frances Wolfe | 17 | Sister | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 27 | Richard Marshall | 49 | Head | Attendant | West Virginia |
| 28 | Margaret Marshall THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Richard A. Marshall | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Joseph B. Marshall | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Virginia Lee Marshall | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Faith Dale Marshall | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Violet M. Lifford | 28 | Daughter | Checker | West Virginia |
| 34 | Carolyn Lifford | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Barbara Lifford | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Robert Oliver | 49 | Head | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 37 | Ada Oliver | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | John Oliver | 21 | Son | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 39 | Glendora Oliver | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Rosa Lee Oliver | 16 | Daughter | — | 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)