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Margaret Simpson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Simpson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Head
Born: Scotland
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Royalton Village |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Royalton Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Murphy | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Simpson | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Timothy Murphy | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Illinois
Spouse, age 42
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| 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
Franklin, Illinois
Spouse, age 52
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Franklin-County, Illinois
Head, age 63
Franklin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Royalton Village |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Simpson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Simpson
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00804-00376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rosa Lovelace | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Virgil Lee | 29 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 4 | Evelyn Lee | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Jerry Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Linda Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Alfred Moeller | 32 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 8 | Alice Moeller | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Lawrence Hubart | 69 | Head | Service Work | Ohio |
| 10 | Kathryn Hubart | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Calyde Pyles | 36 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 12 | Florine Pyles | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Delta Pyles | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Calyde Jr. Pyles | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Ernest Schablowsky | 35 | Head | Miner | Germany |
| 16 | Jennie Schablowsky | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Kenneth Schablowsky | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Jack Fox | 37 | Head | Miner | Kansas |
| 19 | Opal Fox | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Doris Fox | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Billy Fox | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Edward Spiller | 45 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 23 | Gladys Spiller | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Jessie Pollard | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Henry Kirsman | 23 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 26 | Doris Kirsman | 16 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Robert Hall | 21 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 28 | Rita Hall | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Robert Jr. Hall | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Margaret Simpson THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 31 | Timothy Murphy | 23 | Son-in-law | Miner | Kentucky |
| 32 | Margaret Murphy | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | John Jones | 32 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 34 | Mike Lutostorski | 46 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 35 | Mary Lutostorski | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 36 | Chester Lutostorski | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Helen Lutostorski | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Bede Lutostorski | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Dorothy Lutostorski | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Xavier Lutostorski | 62 | Head | Miner | Poland |
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)