Margaret Reynolds — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Coles-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Reynolds across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coles-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Coles-County, Illinois
Surname	Reynolds
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Mattoon City
1935 Residence (County)	Coles
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Mattoon City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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
Margaret Reynolds	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Frances Reynolds	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Lester Reynolds	Head	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Coles, Illinois

Other, age 24

Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reynolds
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Daughter-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Coles, Illinois

Spouse, age 34

Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reynolds
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Coles-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 45

Coles-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Reynolds
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Mattoon City
1935 Residence (County)	Coles
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Margaret Reynolds

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Illinois

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1940 US Federal Census — Coles-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00771-00511)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Dale Kibler	7	Son	—	Illinois
42	Donna Fay Kibler	4	Daughter	—	Illinois
43	William Miller	19	Stepson	—	Illinois
44	Claude Hendrickson	53	Head	Machinist	Illinois
45	Edna Hendrickson	49	Wife	—	Illinois
46	Lester Reynolds	45	Head	Owner	Illinois
47	Margaret Reynolds THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Illinois
48	Frances Reynolds	23	Daughter	Clerk	Illinois
49	Catherine Telliner	68	Head	—	Illinois
50	Charles Dawson	47	Son	Decorator	Illinois
51	Zeta Dawson	45	Daughter-in-law	—	Illinois
52	Charles J. Dawson	19	Grandson	Storekeeper	Illinois
53	Freeman Morgan	45	Head	Helper Store Room	Illinois
54	Pauline Morgan	23	Wife	—	Illinois
55	Robert Morgan	20	Son	New Worker	Illinois
56	Raymond Morgan	13	Son	—	Illinois
57	Christine Morgan	12	Daughter	—	Illinois
58	James Morgan	4	Son	—	Illinois
59	Mary E. Morgan	80	Mother	—	Illinois
60	Corbe Clerk	50	Head	—	Illinois
61	Catherine Clerk	18	Daughter	Clerk	Illinois
62	John Morgan	57	Head	Cutter	Illinois
63	Bennie Morgan	33	Wife	Binder	Illinois
64	Patterson Morgan	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
65	Billie Joe Morgan	13	Son	—	Illinois
66	Jerry Gene Morgan	11	Son	—	Illinois
67	Charles Painter	46	Head	Dispatcher	Illinois
68	Bessie Painter	48	Wife	—	Illinois
69	Varnol Painter	22	Son	—	Illinois
70	Charles Painter	17	Son	—	Illinois
71	Bert Bahney	52	Head	Truck Driver	Illinois
72	Carrie Bahney	48	Wife	—	Kentucky
73	Harold Bahney	19	Son	Attendant	Illinois
74	Homer Bahney	15	Son	—	Illinois
75	Willa Mae Bahney	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
76	Lester Bahney	9	Son	—	Illinois
77	Litton Garvin	60	Head	Conductor	Illinois
78	Emma Garvin	52	Wife	—	Illinois
79	George Garvin	31	Son	Brakeman	Illinois
80	Henry Kibler	73	Head	Owner	Illinois

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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.

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