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Margaret Simpson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Simpson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Howard-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Dist 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Election Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Simpson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Helen Simpson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Walter Simpson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Simpson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sallie Simpson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Simpson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gene Simpson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Hamilton Simpson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1930
Howard, Maryland
Daughter, age 6
Howard, Maryland · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Howard-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 16
Howard-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Dist 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Simpson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Simpson
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Maryland
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Sibling
Thomas Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gene Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Howard-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Howard-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01552-00374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas E Hungerford | 63 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 2 | Annie L Hungerford | 61 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Lorenza Hungerford | 18 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 4 | Nellie Dixon | 27 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Goldie E Hungerford | 23 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Ellis W Hungerford | 5 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Shirley M Hungerford | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Nancy Lee Hungerford | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Ida A Pedicord | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Hamilton Simpson | 60 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Ida V Simpson | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Walter J Simpson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 13 | Thomas H Simpson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 14 | Helen M Simpson | 18 | Daughter | Attendant | Maryland |
| 15 | Margaret E Simpson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Sallie Simpson | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Gene B Simpson | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Horace C Rogers | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Marie F Rogers | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Charles W Rogers | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Ernest E Hodshon | 68 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 22 | Julie Hodshon | 68 | Wife | — | France |
| 23 | Richard P Hodshon | 44 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Nancy Hodshon | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Richard Hodshon | 12 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Allen E Thompson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 27 | Ethel A Thompson | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Turner D Nichols | 38 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 29 | Mary S Nichols | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Samuel J Nichols | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | James S Nichols | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 32 | John W Bell | 66 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 33 | Ada O Bell | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Wesley Bell | 24 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 35 | Frances Bell | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 36 | James C Bell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 37 | Gladys M Bell | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Daniel W Bell | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Thomas S Bell | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Helen E Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
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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)