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Margaret Morgan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Edgefield-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Morgan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edgefield-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Alice — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edgefield-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pickens Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgefield |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Income (1939) | 93 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Pickens Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Morgan | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Julia Morgan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Morgan | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Boyce Morgan | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Preston Morgan | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Maggie Morgan | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edgefield, South …
Daughter, age 3
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Edgefield, South …
Daughter, age 13
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Edgefield-County, South …
Daughter, age 21
Edgefield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pickens Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgefield |
| Industry | H |
| Income (1939) | 93 |
| 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 Morgan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Morgan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Morgan
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Morgan
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Morgan
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Morgan
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Morgan
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Morgan
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Morgan
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Julia Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Boyce Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Preston Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Edgefield-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgefield-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03806-00299)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Tula Smith | 27 | Wife | Home Keeper | South Carolina |
| 42 | James E. Morgan | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Maggie Morgan | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Margaret Morgan THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Boyce Morgan | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Preston Morgan | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Julia Morgan | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Goma Johnson | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Lillie Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Coranne Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Charlie Johnson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Pearce Miller | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Irene Miller | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mance Butler | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Tula Butler | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Matthew Ab. Butler | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ira Butler | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Samuel Butler | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Nettie Butler | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Milford Butler | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Janie Mae Butler | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Velva Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | James Butler | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Elberta Butler | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Odessa Butler | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Edward Nicholson | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Amie Nicholson | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Wade Ab. Nicholson | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Rhett Nicholson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Annie Mae Nicholson | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Ruth Nicholson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Edith Nicholson | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | George Nicholson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mamie Nicholson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Victoria Nicholson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Helen Nicholson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Margaret Nicholson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ida Nicholson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Calvin Buck | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Minnie Weaver | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)