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Margaret Rice — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Rice across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 Rice | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Lloyd Rice | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Betty Rice | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 34
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 43
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alsace-Lorraine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 53
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Rice across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Rice
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00935-00269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie Hall | 78 | wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Alice Bloom | 54 | daughter | Promoter | New York |
| 3 | Mabel Bloom | 52 | daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Justin C. Webster | 38 | head | Lawyer | Indiana |
| 5 | Muriel Webster | 34 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Justin J. Webster | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Donald S. Webster | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Stephen S. Webster | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Johnston Esser | 38 | maid | Maid | Mississippi |
| 10 | Owen Wyandt | 32 | head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 11 | Harriet Wyandt | 32 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Joan Wyandt | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | John Wyandt | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Noel Janet Wyandt | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Minnie Brudsig | 53 | partner | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 16 | Ruth Fenness | 49 | partner | School Teacher | Ohio |
| 17 | Grant Smith | 71 | head | School Teacher | Minnesota |
| 18 | Emma R. Smith | 62 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Robert Slancy | 33 | head | Owner | Illinois |
| 20 | Elisabeth Holwell | 60 | mother | — | England |
| 21 | William C. Holwell | 28 | brother | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Malcolm Bruce | 37 | head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 23 | Anne Bruce | 35 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Edward Bruce | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Lloyd J. Rice | 55 | head | Secretary | Michigan |
| 26 | Margaret Rice THIS PERSON | 53 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Betty Rice | 28 | daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 28 | Joseph Vollmer | 42 | head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 29 | Marion Vollmer | 41 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Norman J. Kerber | 36 | head | Rate Taker | Illinois |
| 31 | Katherine Kerber | 34 | wife | Secretary | Missouri |
| 32 | Katherine Patton | 58 | mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Robert B. Fixel | 31 | head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 34 | Margaret H. Fixel | 28 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Margaret A. Fixel | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Chester Walther | 35 | head | Inspector | Ohio |
| 37 | Cleo Walther | 35 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Karol Walther | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Chester Jr. Walther | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Lawrence Randall | 39 | head | Secretary | Indiana |
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)