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Margaret Roberts — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Putnam-County, West Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Female Daughter Born: West Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPutnam-County, West Virginia
SurnameRoberts
Given NameMargaret R
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWest Virginia
1935 Residence (City)Union Mag. Dist.
1935 Residence (County)Putnam
Additional Details
OccupationBealer
IndustryEnamel Art Co
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked34
Income (1939)50
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateWest Virginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)west virginia
OccupationBealer
Township / WardUnion Mag Dist
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Margaret Roberts Daughter — 21 ~1919
Katherine Roberts Daughter — 17 ~1923
Cleo Roberts Daughter — 9 ~1931
Betty Roberts Daughter — 11 ~1929
Ezra Roberts Head — 54 ~1886
Charles Roberts Son — 19 ~1921
Billie Roberts Son — 11 ~1929
Stanley Roberts Son — 20 ~1920
Dave Roberts Son — 15 ~1925
Ina Roberts Spouse — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1930
Putnam, West …
Daughter, age 11
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Roberts
Given Name Margaret R.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace West Virginia
Father's Birthplace West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace West Virginia
Birth State West Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) west virginia
1940
Putnam-County, West …
Daughter, age 21
Putnam-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
Surname Roberts
Given Name Margaret R
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace West Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Union Mag. Dist.
1935 Residence (County) Putnam
Occupation Bealer
Industry Enamel Art Co
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 34
Income (1939) 50
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State West Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) west virginia

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 Roberts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Roberts
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Charles Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dave Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Putnam-County, West Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04440-00510)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Linlie Mcgill 60 Head Carpenter West Virginia
2 Harrett E Mcgill 55 Wife — West Virginia
3 Emma L Mcgill 28 Daughter Teacher West Virginia
4 Clarence N Mcgill 26 Son — West Virginia
5 Judd D Conney 35 Head Service Man West Virginia
6 Zula F Conney 28 Wife — West Virginia
7 Betty J Conney 5 Daughter — West Virginia
8 John L Frazer 46 Head Carpenter West Virginia
9 Jessie M Frazer 45 Wife — West Virginia
10 John L Jr Frazer 18 Son — West Virginia
11 Jessie A Frazer 16 Son — West Virginia
12 Theda E Frazer 13 Daughter — West Virginia
13 Ruthann G Frazer 9 Daughter — West Virginia
14 Lloyd D Jeffries 28 Head Pilot West Virginia
15 Thelma M Jeffries 26 Wife — West Virginia
16 Charles A Jeffries 2 Son — West Virginia
17 Ruth T Jeffries 1 Daughter — West Virginia
18 Albert Wolfe 48 Father in law Carpenter West Virginia
19 Claton Wolfe 17 Brother in law — West Virginia
20 Ezra Roberts 54 Head Lockman West Virginia
21 Ina A Roberts 44 Wife — West Virginia
22 Margaret R Roberts THIS PERSON 21 Daughter Bealer West Virginia
23 Stanley P Roberts 20 Son — West Virginia
24 Charles L Roberts 19 Son Laborer West Virginia
25 Katherine J Roberts 17 Daughter — West Virginia
26 Dave T Roberts 15 Son — West Virginia
27 Billie J Roberts 11 Son — West Virginia
28 Betty J Roberts 11 Daughter — West Virginia
29 Cleo D Roberts 9 Daughter — West Virginia
30 Fred Worrell 53 Head Laborer West Virginia
31 Earnest Worrell 57 Brother — West Virginia
32 Paul H Peake 54 Head Minister West Virginia
33 Elma Q Peake 54 Wife — West Virginia
34 Cecil P Peake 18 Son Station Attend West Virginia
35 Eugene Peake 11 Son — Ohio
36 Clay E Hangeron 32 Head Laborer West Virginia
37 Thelma M Hangeron 27 Wife — West Virginia
38 Thelma C Hangeron 8 Daughter — West Virginia
39 Clay Jr Hangeron 2 Son — West Virginia
40 Robert B Brown 58 Head Carpenter West Virginia

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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