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Margaret Owens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Silver-Bow-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Owens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Silver-Bow-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Silver-Bow-County, Montana |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Margaret (X) |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butte City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Silver Bow |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Butte City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Owens | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Cassius Owens | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Rita Owens | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Margaret Owens | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Francis Owens | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Owens | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Silver Bow, …
Other, age 38
Silver Bow, Montana · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Silver-Bow-County, Montana
Spouse, age 48
Silver-Bow-County, Montana · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Margaret (X) |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butte City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Silver Bow |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Owens across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Owens
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Silver-Bow-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Silver-Bow-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02231-00124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gladys Johnson | 32 | daughter | Stenographer | Montana |
| 42 | Eldridge Nevin | 77 | head | — | Canada French |
| 43 | Emma W Nevin | 73 | wife | — | Canada French |
| 44 | David Owens | 53 | head | Mining | Wales |
| 45 | Margaret (X) Owens THIS PERSON | 48 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Cassius Owens | 22 | son | Mining | South Dakota |
| 47 | John A. Owens | 20 | son | Working | South Dakota |
| 48 | Francis Owens | 16 | son | — | South Dakota |
| 49 | Rita Owens | 7 | daughter | — | Montana |
| 50 | Or. Or. Hill | 66 | head | Signalman | California |
| 51 | Julia (X) Hill | 44 | wife | — | Colorado |
| 52 | Extra Line Hill | None | — | — | — |
| 53 | Oley Gortland | 55 | head | Engineer | Norway |
| 54 | Ragna W Gortland | 50 | wife | — | Norway |
| 55 | Ralf Gortland | 21 | son | — | Montana |
| 56 | Harold Gortland | 14 | son | — | Montana |
| 57 | Anna Gortland | 14 | daughter | — | Montana |
| 58 | Richard J. Stodden | 53 | head | Bus Driver | Montana |
| 59 | Bessie J (X) Stodden | 54 | wife | — | England |
| 60 | Vera M Stodden | 26 | daughter | Office Work | Montana |
| 61 | Kenneth J Stodden | 20 | son | — | Montana |
| 62 | William Swartz | 79 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Hannah Jane Swartz | 72 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | James L Swartz | 34 | grandson | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Nellie Bright Small | 65 | head | Teaching | Missouri |
| 66 | Helen Small | 36 | daughter | Teaching | Michigan |
| 67 | Margaret Small | 29 | daughter | Teaching | Montana |
| 68 | William J (X) Murphy | 39 | head | Sampler | Montana |
| 69 | Hazel L Murphy | 39 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | William Murphy | 13 | son | — | Montana |
| 71 | Elizabeth Ann Murphy | 9 | daughter | — | Montana |
| 72 | John (X) Giem | 71 | head | Owner | Minnesota |
| 73 | Ethel Giem | 61 | wife | — | Montana |
| 74 | Arthur (X) Garwood | 49 | head | Working | Nebraska |
| 75 | Ruth Garwood | 41 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Myron Garwood | 19 | son | Newswriter | Montana |
| 77 | Warren Garwood | 14 | son | — | Montana |
| 78 | Harold A Satteo | 51 | head | Clerk | Montana |
| 79 | Martha (X) Satteo | 52 | wife | — | Norway |
| 80 | William J Satteo | 15 | son | — | Montana |
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)