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Margaret Reilly — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mclean-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Reilly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclean-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Female Daughter Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMclean-County, Illinois
SurnameReilly
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Village of Colfax
1935 Residence (County)McLean
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
Township / WardVillage Of Colfax
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Frank Reilly Head — 63 ~1877
Mary Reilly Spouse — 56 ~1884
Bernard Reilly Son — 26 ~1914
Anna Reilly Daughter — 13 ~1927
Leo Reilly Son — 29 ~1911
Margaret Reilly Daughter — 22 ~1918
Rosiland Reilly Daughter — 18 ~1922
Katherine Reilly Daughter — 16 ~1924

Census Appearances

1930
Mclean, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Reilly
Given Name Margaret L.
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Mclean-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 22
Mclean-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
Surname Reilly
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Village of Colfax
1935 Residence (County) McLean
Highest Grade No 1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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 Reilly across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Reilly
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Rosiland Reilly
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Reilly
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Reilly
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Reilly
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Reilly
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Mclean-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00842-00526)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 A. H. Knight 72 Head — Illinois
2 Eva M. Knight 70 Wife — Ohio
3 Fred W. Dale 47 Head Manager Illinois
4 Edna M. Dale 45 Wife — Illinois
5 Fred Wilfong 21 Son Electrician Illinois
6 Fritzie Wilfong 17 Son Laborer Illinois
7 Lois Mae Wilfong 15 Daughter — Illinois
8 Henry Myer 68 Head — Germany
9 Anna Myer 81 Wife — Kentucky
10 George Carter 72 Head — Illinois
11 Ida Carter 67 Wife Laundress Illinois
12 Lionel Carter 22 Son Laborer Illinois
13 Loren Carter 18 Son — Illinois
14 Ralin Beason 13 Grandson — Illinois
15 Frank P. Reilly 63 Head Laborer Illinois
16 Mary Reilly 56 Wife — Iowa
17 Leo Reilly 29 Son Delivery Boy Illinois
18 Bernard Reilly 26 Son Clerk Illinois
19 Margaret Reilly THIS PERSON 22 Daughter — Illinois
20 Rosiland Reilly 18 Daughter — Illinois
21 Katherine Reilly 16 Daughter — Illinois
22 Anna Reilly 13 Daughter — Illinois
23 — None — — —
24 Ernest Kauth 27 Head Laborer Illinois
25 Ellen Kauth 23 Wife — N. Dakota
26 Janice Kauth 1 Daughter — Illinois
27 Daisy Henline 47 Head Laundress Illinois
28 Dorothy Henline 25 Daughter — Iowa
29 Earl Glass 24 Son-in-law Laborer Kentucky
30 Helen Glass 18 Wife — Illinois
31 Evelyn Glass 1 Daughter — Illinois
32 Myrtle Gregory 58 Head — Indiana
33 Frank Sletch 63 Head Proprietor Illinois
34 Della Sletch 61 Wife — Illinois
35 Lyle Sletch 22 Son Laborer Illinois
36 Robert Sletch 25 Son Laborer Illinois
37 Betty Sletch 17 Daughter — Illinois
38 Mary Catherine Sletch 14 Granddaughter — Illinois
39 Don E. Morris 51 Head Contractor Illinois
40 Mary Morris 50 Wife — Illinois

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)

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