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Margaret Mccarthy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mccarthy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Chas — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Charleston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlene Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mitchell Mccarthy | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Mccarthy | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Daughter, age 5
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarty |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Daughter, age 15
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarty |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Spouse, age 25
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Mccarthy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Mccarty (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Mccarty (~0.92 confidence) and father James Mccarty (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Mccarty
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Mccarty
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Mccarty
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Mccarthy
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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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 — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03794-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell Mccarthy | 30 | Head | Plumber | South Carolina |
| 2 | Margaret Mccarthy THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Marlene Mccarthy | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Hyman Lipman | 38 | Head | Manager | Poland |
| 5 | Gertrude Lipman | 34 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 6 | Isabella Lipman | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | South Carolina |
| 7 | Evelyn Lipman | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Meyer Lipman | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Grady H. Harmon | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 10 | Viola Harmon | 26 | Wife | Pack. Cigars | Alabama |
| 11 | Janice Harmon | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ruby Harmon | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Thomas Griffin | 33 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 14 | Dessie Griffin | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Thomas Jr. Griffin | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | William Griffin | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ray Griffin | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Kirby Singletary | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 19 | Irene Singletary | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Virginia Singletary | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | South Carolina |
| 21 | Harmon Singletary | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Hazel Singletary | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Denson White | 44 | Boarder | Machinist | Alabama |
| 24 | Lois S. Chubb | 54 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Marion Chubb | 20 | Son | Welder | South Carolina |
| 26 | Arthur Chubb | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Clarence Barrineau | 39 | Head | Painter | South Carolina |
| 28 | Emily Barrineau | 27 | Wife | Operator | New Jersey |
| 29 | June Barrineau | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Dawn Barrineau | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Willie H. Burton | 34 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 32 | Alton Burton | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | William Burton | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Francis Burton | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Roberta Burton | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Thomas Reeves | 27 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 37 | Lillie Reeves | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Josephine Reeves | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | John Tillman | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Tillman | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 3 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)