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Margaret Robertson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Roanoke-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Robertson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roanoke-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Roanoke-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Salem |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Robertson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jeannette Robertson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Jesse Robertson | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Earnest Robertson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lillian Robertson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Robertson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Martha Robertson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Roanoke, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Roanoke-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Roanoke-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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.
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lillian Robertson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Robertson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnest Robertson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Robertson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Roanoke-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Roanoke-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04289-00289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jesse I. Robertson | 70 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 42 | Jeannette Robertson | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Lillian Robertson | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Margaret Robertson THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Betty Jane Robertson | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Earnest Robertson | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Martha Ann Robertson | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Harvey P. Shelton | 42 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 49 | Hattie Shelton | 41 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Emmaline Shelton | 19 | daughter | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 51 | Alice Shelton | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Jack Shelton | 15 | son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Guy Shelton | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | S. G. Lockard | 41 | Head | Patrolman | Virginia |
| 55 | Dora Lockard | 40 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Woodrow Lockard | 19 | son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Alvia Lockard | 15 | son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Frank P. Hale | 48 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 59 | Dora Luena Hale | 39 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Frank P. Jr. Hale | 18 | son | Janitor | Virginia |
| 61 | Mary Elizabeth Hale | 16 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Robert T. Anderson | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Katherine Anderson | 34 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Marvin Anderson | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Margie Anderson | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Milton Anderson | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Howard Altizer | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 69 | Virginia Altizer | 20 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Jacqueline Altizer | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Betsy Altizer | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Lonzie Royco Poff | 42 | Head | Electric Welder | Virginia |
| 73 | Ruth E. Poff | 45 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Roy Gorman Poff | 21 | son | Meat Cutter | Virginia |
| 75 | Julian O. Poff | 18 | son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Florence Poff | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Geneva Poff | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Frances Poff | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | James Poff | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | George Delano Poff | 6 | son | — | 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)