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Margaret Owens — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cocke-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Owens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cocke-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Female Daughter Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCocke-County, Tennessee
SurnameOwens
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Civil Dist. No. 1
1935 Residence (County)Cocke
Additional Details
OccupationH Work
IndustryOwn Home
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked48
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationH Work
Township / WardCivil Dist No 1
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
D Owens Head — 64 ~1876
Jim Owens Son — 16 ~1924
Grace Owens Daughter — 25 ~1915
Beulah Owens Daughter — 23 ~1917
Margaret Owens Daughter — 20 ~1920
Marie Owens Daughter — 13 ~1927
George Owens Son — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1930
Cocke, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Owens
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace N Carolina
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Cocke-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 20
Cocke-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
Surname Owens
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Civil Dist. No. 1
1935 Residence (County) Cocke
Occupation H Work
Industry Own Home
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 48
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Anchor record
Margaret Owens
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Marie Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jim Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Cocke-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03881-00019)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 D. C. Owens 64 Head — Tennessee
2 Grace Owens 25 Daughter Teacher Tennessee
3 Beulah Owens 23 Daughter H Work Tennessee
4 Margaret Owens THIS PERSON 20 Daughter H Work Tennessee
5 Jim Owens 16 Son — Tennessee
6 George Owens 14 Son — Tennessee
7 Marie Owens 13 Daughter — Tennessee
8 Anna Ford 50 Head H Work Tennessee
9 Jack Ford 32 Son Time Checker Tennessee
10 Joe Ford 22 Son Soldier Tennessee
11 Walter Ford 20 Son Cabinet Maker Tennessee
12 Haskel Ford 15 Son — Tennessee
13 Nathan Ford 12 Son — Tennessee
14 Bob Ford 10 Son — Tennessee
15 George Ford 7 Son — Tennessee
16 Cecil Levin 44 H Man Laborer Tennessee
17 Evelyn Williams 18 Lodger H Keeper Tennessee
18 W. M. Brewer 67 Head Farmer N. C.
19 Polly Brewer 54 Wife — Tennessee
20 Sue Brewer 18 Daughter — Tennessee
21 Ellamay Brewer 5 G Daughter — Tennessee
22 Elbert Brewer 20 Son Laborer Tennessee
23 Dock Teague 45 Head Laborer Tennessee
24 Zora Teague 40 Wife — Tennessee
25 Edd Teague 21 Son Farmer Tennessee
26 John Teague 15 Son Laborer Tennessee
27 Brack Teague 13 Son — Tennessee
28 Eugene Teague 7 Son — Tennessee
29 Bob Carson 23 Head Farmer Tennessee
30 Opal Carson 16 Wife — Tennessee
31 Helen Carson 1 Daughter — Tennessee
32 E. F. Ponder 69 Head Farmer Tennessee
33 Lou Ponder 61 Wife — Tennessee
34 Elige Ponder 19 Son Farmer Tennessee
35 Bonnie Ponder 25 Daughter — Tennessee
36 Philip Ponder 3 G Son — Tennessee
37 William J. Compher 72 Lodger Minister Va.
38 Walter Stokely 53 Head Farmer Tennessee

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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)

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