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Margaret Stevens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Stevens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Audubon Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Stevens | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Martha Stevens | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Frank Stevens | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Nellie Stevens | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Stevens | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Walter Stevens | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Louise Stevens | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nellie Stevens | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Raymond Stevens | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Montgomery-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Montgomery-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Stevens across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Stevens
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Illinois
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Sibling
Louise Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Montgomery-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00860-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Berenice D Todd | 35 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 42 | Iris Ann Todd | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Wayne Carroll | 31 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 44 | Opal Carroll | 24 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 45 | Paul Dean Carroll | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Frank D Stevens | 35 | Head | Tractor Opt. | Illinois |
| 47 | Nellie Stevens | 34 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 48 | Louise Stevens | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 49 | Nellie Jane Stevens | 14 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 50 | Raymond Stevens | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Margaret Stevens THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Hazel Stevens | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Walter Stevens | 64 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Martha Stevens | 67 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Orval West | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | May S West | 36 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 57 | Orville West | 14 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 58 | Scottie West | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Shirley West | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | John Joe West | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Fleming D Beck | 27 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 62 | Etta Beck | 23 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 63 | Patricia Beck | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Alta D Labor | 64 | Head | Housework | Illinois |
| 65 | Roy Rogers | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Kathryn Rogers | 38 | Wife | Housework | Kentucky |
| 67 | Maxine Rogers | 14 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 68 | Roy Junior Rogers | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Carola Rogers | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Charles D West | 73 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | May West | 68 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 72 | Freda Young | 15 | Grand-Daughter | Labor | Michigan |
| 73 | Chester E Forehand | 31 | Head | Housework | Illinois |
| 74 | Lorene Forehand | 37 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 75 | Lois Jane Forehand | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Mike Geyan | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Minnie D Geyan | 61 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 78 | Carl Head Hendrickson | 56 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 79 | Evelyn Hendrickson | 53 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 80 | Raymond Hendrickson | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)