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Margaret Rice — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Rice across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Notla T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Notla T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Rice | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Rice | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Rice | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Alfred Rice | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Milton Rice | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cherokee, North …
Spouse, age 38
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cherokee, North …
Spouse, age 48
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cherokee-County, North …
Spouse, age 58
Cherokee-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Notla T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 58 · b. ~1882 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02889-00272)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Bryant | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Elizabeth Bryant | 79 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | John Arp | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ilena Arp | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Marie Arp | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lizzie Lezeuers | 40 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Sherman Garland | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Cordelia Garland | 73 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Sarah Nix | 62 | Servant | Cook | Georgia |
| 10 | John E. Garland | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Matie Garland | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Benlow Mason | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | Stella Mason | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Daphne Mason | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Clemson Mason | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Justus Mason | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Endless Mason | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Milton Rice | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Margaret Rice THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Nora Rice | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | George Rice | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Alfred Rice | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Everett Rice | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Christabell Rice | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Modene Rice | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Clyde Rice | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Pauline Rice | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Edgar Barber | 79 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Susie Barber | 72 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Clonta-Ivie Barber | 48 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Roy Barber | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Edmond Jr. Barber | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Edmond Sr. Barber | 50 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Henry Truett | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Griffin Truett | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Goldman Truett | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Bellie Truett | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bettie Cline | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Alonzo Anderson | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Addie Anderson | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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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)