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Margaret Rogers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Rogers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ellen — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Daughter Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMercer-County, New Jersey
SurnameRogers
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age45
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
1935 Residence (City)Trenton City
1935 Residence (County)Mercer
Additional Details
OccupationTeacher
IndustryCity School
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked28
Income (1939)34
Highest GradeC 4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationTeacher
Township / WardTrenton City
Est. Birth Year~1895

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
Ellen Rogers Spouse — 71 ~1869
Margaret Rogers Daughter — 45 ~1895
John Rogers Head — 72 ~1868

Census Appearances

1920
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 24
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Rogers
Given Name Margaret M.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation Teacher
Industry Public School
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 35
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Rogers
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation Teacher
Industry Public School
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Daughter, age 45
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
Surname Rogers
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) Trenton City
1935 Residence (County) Mercer
Occupation Teacher
Industry City School
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 28
Income (1939) 34
Highest Grade C 4
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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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.
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Rogers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and father John Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and father John Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Rogers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Rogers
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Rogers
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Rogers
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Rogers
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Rogers
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Rogers
Daughter · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02437-00241)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Cavanough 75 Son — New Jersey
2 James R Campbell 51 Head — New York
3 Carrie Campbell 70 Wife — Virginia
4 Walter Beatty 50 Son-in-law Laborer New Jersey
5 Sara Beatty 42 Daughter Instructor Virginia
6 Anna Beatty 14 Daughter — New Jersey
7 Evelyn Peacock 65 Head Librarian Pennsylvania
8 Sue Butler 65 Sister — Pennsylvania
9 Charles N Van Buskirk 54 Head Laborer New Jersey
10 Francis Van Buskirk 52 Wife — New Jersey
11 John Van Buskirk 27 Son Coil-Maker New Jersey
12 John Franklin 35 Son-in-law Foreman New Jersey
13 Ruth Franklin 35 Daughter — New Jersey
14 Ruthenia Franklin 4 Granddaughter — New Jersey
15 John Parrish 49 Head Manager Pennsylvania
16 Helena Parrish 40 Wife — New Jersey
17 William Parrish 14 Son — New Jersey
18 Mary Parrish 11 Daughter — New Jersey
19 James Parrish 6 Son — New Jersey
20 Milton Brown 29 Head Druggist New Jersey
21 Francis Brown 27 Wife — New Jersey
22 Lois Brown 7 Daughter — New Jersey
23 Alexander Kline 39 Head Clerk Pennsylvania
24 Marie Kline 39 Wife Hair-Dresser New Jersey
25 James Kayman 21 Step-son New Worker New Jersey
26 William Tyndall 27 Head Purchasing Agent Pennsylvania
27 John Rogers 72 Head — New Jersey
28 Ellen Rogers 71 Wife — New Jersey
29 Margaret Rogers THIS PERSON 45 Daughter Teacher New Jersey
30 Archibald Macallister 44 Head Director Pennsylvania
31 Elsie May C Macallister 46 Wife — Pennsylvania
32 William B Payne 47 Head Minister New York
33 Louise Payne 51 Wife — New York
34 Marie Ryan 65 Head — New York
35 Francis Ryan 40 Daughter Stenographer New Jersey
36 Lillian Wood 60 Head — New Jersey
37 Frank Smith 80 Head — New Jersey
38 Maud Lister 50 Housekeeper Housekeeper New Jersey
39 Howard Lottebeck 54 Head Conductor Pennsylvania
40 Hanna Lottebeck 51 Wife Housework Pennsylvania

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Pedigree Summary

Margaret
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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