Margaret Simpson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Simpson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Simpson
Given Name	Margaret E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore city
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Additional Details
Class of Worker	No
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	Baltimore City
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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
Shacklett Simpson	Head	—	45	~1895
Margaret Simpson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Margaret Simpson	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 23

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simpson
Given Name	Margaret E.
Relationship to Head	Daughter-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Spouse, age 34

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simpson
Given Name	Margaret E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Spouse, age 44

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

Surname	Simpson
Given Name	Margaret E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore city
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Class of Worker	No
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Margaret Simpson

Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Maryland

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01515-00183)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Emma Winship	31	Daughter	Supervisor	Maryland
2	Edward J Simond	69	Brother	—	Maryland
3	Robert L Einich	42	Head	Sales Manager	New York
4	Hazell L Einich	47	Wife	—	Minnesota
5	Gertrude Scott	67	Motherinlaw	—	Illinois
6	Joseph J Matazia	50	Head	District Manager	Ohio
7	Kathryn Matazia	36	Wife	—	N. Carolina
8	Richard Matazia	5	Son	—	Virginia
9	William Joyce	13	Step son	—	N. Carolina
10	James F Eldridge	48	Head	—	Maryland
11	Sara Eldridge	29	Wife	Dentist	Virginia
12	James Jr Eldridge	8	Son	—	Maryland
13	Herman W Lorenzer	48	Head	Commercial Agent	Virginia
14	Gladys Lorenzer	44	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
15	James B Lorenzer	19	Son	—	Pennsylvania
16	Shacklett D Simpson	45	Head	Claim Adjuster	Maryland
17	Margaret E Simpson THIS PERSON	44	Wife	—	Maryland
18	Margaret S Simpson	16	Daughter	—	Maryland
19	Robert Grant	52	Head	Division Head (Machine)	Colorado
20	Mary D Grant	52	Wife	—	Iowa
21	Marjorie A Grant	29	Daughter	Payroll Clerk	Maryland
22	Robert E Grant	25	Son	Accounting Clerk	Illinois
23	Thomas L Clark	48	Head	Owner	Maryland
24	Elizabeth D Clark	45	Wife	—	Maryland
25	Thomas Jr Clark	21	Son	Mail Clerk	Maryland
26	Stewart Clark	16	Son	—	Maryland
27	George Clark	6	Son	—	Maryland
28	Muriel E Dietrich	34	Head	Secretary	New York
29	Austin C Dietrich	8	Son	—	Maryland
30	George B Dietrich	5	Son	—	Maryland
31	Clarence A Farrington	67	Father	—	New York
32	Kate E Farrington	60	Mother	—	New York
33	Andrew A Andrake	45	Lodger	Production Engineering	Pennsylvania
34	Claude C Chew	49	Head	Division Chief	Maryland
35	Myrtle F Chew	43	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
36	Claude Jr Chew	17	Son	—	New Jersey
37	Shirley A Chew	15	Daughter	—	New York
38	Arthur C Meade	42	Head	Certified Public Accountant	Maryland
39	Julia S Meade	42	Wife	—	Maryland
40	Arthur Jr Meade	19	Son	Library Catalog Assistant	Maryland

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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)

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