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Margaret Robertson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Robertson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinton-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Margaret Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Michigan Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Michigan Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Robertson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Robertson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ernest Robertson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Larry Robertson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Robertson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ernest Robertson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ruth Robertson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Paul Robertson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clinton, Indiana
Daughter, age 10
Clinton, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Clinton-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 20
Clinton-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Margaret Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Michigan Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Robertson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Robertson
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Indiana
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Sibling
Ernest Robertson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Robertson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Robertson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Robertson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Larry Robertson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Clinton-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01033-00625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred L Whitman | 29 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Mildred B Whitman | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Hubert H Hillis | 29 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 4 | Sara E Hillis | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | William F Veneman | 64 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 6 | Maude B Veneman | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Fredrick M Huffer | 69 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 8 | Rhoda D Huffer | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Garth Jenkins | 31 | Son | Barber | Indiana |
| 10 | Marvin Jenkins | 28 | Son | Road Laborer | Indiana |
| 11 | Doyle Jenkins | 22 | Son | Attendant | Indiana |
| 12 | Robert N Hillis | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Arminta Hillis | 71 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Thelma Hillis | 33 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Emery Fulp | 73 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 16 | Emily Fulp | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | May Revels | 28 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Broward Revels | 33 | Son in law | Fisherman | Florida |
| 19 | Margaret Revels | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 20 | Eugene Witt | 6 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Ernest Robertson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 22 | Ruth Robertson | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Ernest Wayne Robertson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 24 | Margaret Louise Robertson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Indiana |
| 25 | Paul Richard Robertson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 26 | Wilma Arlene Robertson | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | John William Robertson | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Larry Lee Robertson | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Roy E Robertson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 30 | Ruby Robertson | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Robert Eugene Robertson | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Donna Maxine Robertson | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Shirley Lee Robertson | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | John Burge | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Sarah Burge | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Merideth Burge | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Margret Burge | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Ethel Heaton | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Eva Lamberson | 57 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Wilbur H Cohee | 48 | Head | Farmer | 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)