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Margaret Robertson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Robertson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Robertson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| John Robertson | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Helen Robertson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 35
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 47
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1925 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 57
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Robertson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Robertson
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01880-00091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edwin Smith | 39 | Son | Policeman | Michigan |
| 42 | Edwin Smith | 8 | Grand-son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Leonard Smith | 3 | Grand-son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Margaret M. Smith | 1 | Grand-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Alfred J. Apel | 55 | Head | Helper | Michigan |
| 46 | Ella D. Apel | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Charles A. Dobie | 62 | Roomer | Yard-Man | Canada-English |
| 48 | Walter A. Maloney | 41 | Head | Policeman | Michigan |
| 49 | Iva L. Maloney | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Austin O. Brown | 66 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Bertha A. Brown | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Harold M. Cornelius | 42 | Head | Machine Designer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Gladys L. Cornelius | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Minnie Earley | 73 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Mary Galvin | 71 | Sister-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Elizabeth M. Brooker | 74 | Roomer | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Victor Brooke | 38 | Head | Mechanic | England |
| 58 | Stella B. Brooke | 33 | Wife | N.H. Clerk | New York |
| 59 | Ethel K. Barrett | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Harry G. Omeisner | 57 | Head | Jobber | Michigan |
| 61 | Winifred Omeisner | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | John Robertson | 59 | Head | Transfer Car Operator | Scotland |
| 63 | Margaret Robertson THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 64 | Helen Robertson | 27 | Daughter | Secretary | Scotland |
| 65 | Edwin J. Carter | 54 | Head | Vice President | Texas |
| 66 | Grace D. Carter | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Dorothy E. Carter | 27 | Daughter | Modeling | Texas |
| 68 | Ora E. Dohn | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Carey H. Benoy | 52 | Head | Paint Store Owner | Michigan |
| 70 | Edith E. Benoy | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Phyllis M. Benoy | 21 | Daughter | Employment Clerk | Michigan |
| 72 | Eleanore J. Benoy | 19 | Daughter | Laboratory Worker | Michigan |
| 73 | James Wetcher | 55 | Head | — | Mass. |
| 74 | Dorothy H. Wetcher | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Gilbert E. Delaney | 36 | Head | Accountant | Michigan |
| 76 | Gertrude M. Delaney | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Joyce M. Delaney | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Janet A. Delaney | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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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)