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Margaret Reynolds — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Iroquois-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Reynolds across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Iroquois-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Emma — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Iroquois-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheldon Tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iroquois |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Sheldon Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Reynolds | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Wilber Reynolds | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Merle Reynolds | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Emma Reynolds | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Margaret Reynolds | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Iroquois, Illinois
Daughter, age 4
Iroquois, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Iroquois, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Iroquois, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Iroquois-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 24
Iroquois-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheldon Tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iroquois |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Reynolds across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lammie Reynolds (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Reynolds
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Reynolds
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lammie Reynolds
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Reynolds
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Merle Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilber Reynolds
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 — Iroquois-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Iroquois-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00813-00967)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Billy Martin | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | George Boosey | 53 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 43 | Emma Jane Boosey | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Patricia Ann Boosey | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Bertha Monohon | 65 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 46 | James Tusner | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 47 | Frankie Tusner | 55 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Tyson Nicholson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 49 | Fern Nicholson | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Charles Burton | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 51 | Clara Burton | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Kenneth Burton | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Richard Burton | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Arthur Burton | 19 | Son | Insurance Agent | Illinois |
| 55 | Carl W. Hogle | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Florence Hogle | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | John W. Hogle | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Miner Gooding | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Hazel Gooding | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | E. B. Gooding | 71 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Ray Tight | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 62 | Alice Tight | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Jo Ann Tote | 8 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Otto B. Buck | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Hilda Buck | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Eunice Buck | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Maxwell Gooding | 33 | Roomer | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | John H. Bruckman | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Nancy Bruckman | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Merlin Ruark | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Clara Ruark | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Gloria Ruark | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Richard Ruark | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Robert Ruark | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Emma B. Reynolds | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Charles Reynolds | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | Margaret Reynolds THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Wilber Reynolds | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 79 | Merle Reynolds | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 80 | Household Continued On Sheet A 2 | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)