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Margaret Robertson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Robertson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Female Daughter Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWayne-County, Michigan
SurnameRobertson
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age28
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Detroit city
1935 Residence (County)Wayne
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
Township / WardDetroit City
Est. Birth Year~1912

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Frederick Robertson Other — 28 ~1912
Alice Rogers Daughter — 13 ~1927
John Rogers Head — 55 ~1885
John Robertson Other — 2 ~1938
Robert Rogers Son — 9 ~1931
Dean Robertson Other — 7 ~1933
Marilyn Rogers Daughter — 11 ~1929
Jim Robertson Other — 1 ~1939
Dorothy Rogers Spouse — 44 ~1896
Margaret Robertson Daughter — 28 ~1912
Marion Rogers Daughter — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 17
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Roberts
Given Name Margaret B.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 28
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 11 household members
Surname Robertson
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Detroit city
1935 Residence (County) Wayne
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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 Robertson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Robertson
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Michigan
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Sibling
Robert Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilyn Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01870-00378)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John Hallam 34 Head Printing Pressman England
2 Dorothy Hallam 31 Wife — England
3 George Schoenneman 40 Head Line Foreman Illinois
4 Mable Schoenneman 41 Wife — Illinois
5 George Jr. Schoenneman 18 Son — Michigan
6 Doris Schoenneman 15 Daughter New Worker Michigan
7 Wallace Spring 42 Head Electrical Construction Michigan
8 Helen Spring 44 Wife — Michigan
9 Mary Spring 17 Daughter — Michigan
10 Earl J. Mckillop 35 Head Bottler Ohio
11 Phyllis Mckillop 35 Wife — Michigan
12 Arthur Mckillop 2 Son — Michigan
13 John Rogers 55 Head — Michigan
14 Dorothy Rogers 44 Wife — Michigan
15 Marion Rogers 15 Daughter — Michigan
16 Alice Rogers 13 Daughter — Michigan
17 Marilyn Rogers 11 Daughter — Michigan
18 Robert Rogers 9 Son — Michigan
19 Frederick Robertson 28 Son-in-law Locomotive Engineer Michigan
20 Margaret Robertson THIS PERSON 28 Daughter — Michigan
21 Dean Robertson 7 Grandson — Michigan
22 John Robertson 2 Grandson — Michigan
23 Jim Robertson 1 Grandson — Michigan
24 Harry Carpenter 57 Head Newspaperman Michigan
25 Grace Carpenter 48 Wife — Michigan
26 Ragnvald Nicklayens 52 Head Mechanical Engineer Sweden
27 Hilda Nicklayens 52 Wife — Michigan
28 Therese Larsen 57 Sister-in-law — Sweden
29 John Enos 38 Head Fireman Michigan
30 Theresa Enos 34 Wife — Michigan
31 Jacqueline Enos 13 Daughter — Michigan
32 Richard Enos 1 Son — Michigan
33 James Riches 22 Boarder Mechanic Michigan
34 Elmer M. Hulit 40 Head Demonstrator Of Quartz Michigan
35 Mary Hulit 35 Wife — Michigan
36 Edith Hulit 16 Daughter — Michigan
37 Dennis Hulit 14 Son — Michigan
38 Donald Hulit 8 Son — Michigan
39 John Schmidt 52 Head Cabinet Maker Germany
40 Harriet Schmidt 49 Wife — Ohio

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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