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Margaret Parker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · El-Paso-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in El-Paso-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | El-Paso-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Margaret C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colorado Springs City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Colorado Springs City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purie Parker | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Purie Parker | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Parker | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
El Paso, …
Spouse, age 52
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
El Paso, …
Other, age 62
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Margaret C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
El-Paso-County, Colorado
Spouse, age 72
El-Paso-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Margaret C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colorado Springs City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Parker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Parker
Spouse · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — El-Paso-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — El-Paso-County, Colorado
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00461-00555)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheaton Russell | 32 | Son-in-law | Bus Driver | Colorado |
| 2 | Anna Russell | 27 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ben H. Nisbet | 50 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Emma S. Nisbet | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 5 | Wilma Nisbet | 18 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Purie Parker | 70 | Head | — | Canada |
| 7 | Margaret C. Parker THIS PERSON | 72 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Purie H. Parker | 34 | Son | Electrician | Colorado |
| 9 | Samuel Barnhart | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Jannette Barnhart | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Richard Schreiber | 54 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Lucile Schreiber | 52 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Adolph B. Sturm | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William F. Barry | 33 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Daisy May Barry | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Mary Anne Barry | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 17 | George H. Mainwaring | 78 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Amy B. Mainwaring | 73 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Lilla Bronson | 68 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Leon D. Potter | 44 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 21 | Lillian B. Potter | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Louis C. Potter | 54 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 23 | Charles E. Weinberger | 51 | Lodger | Building Inspector | Missouri |
| 24 | Flora P. Harris | 44 | Lodger | Waitress | Ohio |
| 25 | Carl E. Forgey | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Helen R. Forgey | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Kay Louise Forgey | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Ellis M. Smith | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Walter B. Mcmullin | 65 | Son-in-law | Caretaker | Iowa |
| 30 | Grace M. Mcmullin | 65 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Lillian X. Johnson | 60 | Head | — | Canada |
| 32 | William D. Hale | 36 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 33 | Mabel Hale | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Clarice Hale | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Janice Hale | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Truly A. Smith | 64 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Effie F. Smith | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Frances Biction | 24 | Daughter | Librarian | Missouri |
| 39 | Eva Fleming | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 40 | — | None | Head | — | — |
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)