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Margaret Stevens — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Stevens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRensselaer-County, New York
SurnameStevens
Given NameMargaret L.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age32
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Rensselaer City
1935 Residence (County)Rensselaer
Additional Details
OccupationStenog.
IndustryIllusion Students supplies
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)1100
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationStenog.
Township / WardRensselaer City
Est. Birth Year~1908

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Margaret Stevens Daughter — 32 ~1908
Claire Stevens Daughter — 16 ~1924
James Stevens Head — 55 ~1885
Rose Stevens Spouse — 60 ~1880

Census Appearances

1920
Rensselaer, New …
Daughter, age 11
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Stevens
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Attending School
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Rensselaer, New …
Daughter, age 22
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Stevens
Given Name Margaret L
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Secretary
Industry Newspaper
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Rensselaer-County, New …
Daughter, age 32
Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
Surname Stevens
Given Name Margaret L.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Rensselaer City
1935 Residence (County) Rensselaer
Occupation Stenog.
Industry Illusion Students supplies
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 1100
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Stevens across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Stevens (~0.92 confidence) and father James Stevens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Stevens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Stevens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Stevens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Stevens
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Stevens
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Stevens
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Stevens
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Stevens
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Stevens
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York
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Sibling
Claire Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Rensselaer-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02757-00282)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Johanna J. Pangburn 54 Wife — New York
42 George Krauss 44 Head Salesman New York
43 Leila M. Krauss 46 Wife — New York
44 George Krauss 71 Father — Germany
45 Angelo J. Aloise 26 Head Mechanic New York
46 Mildred M. Aloise 24 Wife — New York
47 Richard J. Aloise 3 Son — New York
48 Benjamin Emlich 26 Head Salesman New York
49 Mildred A. Emlich 23 Wife — New York
50 Charles E. Jr Moore 34 Head Attendant New York
51 Anita M. Moore 22 Wife — New York
52 Janice K. Moore 3 Daughter — New York
53 Charles E. Moore 0 Son — New York
54 Katherine Leffler 48 Head — New York
55 Doloris E. Leffler 27 Daughter Asst Clerk New York
56 Ruth A. Leffler 23 Daughter Telephone Operator New York
57 James F. Stevens 55 Head Engineer New York
58 Rose A. Stevens 60 Wife — New York
59 Margaret L. Stevens THIS PERSON 32 Daughter Stenog. New York
60 Claire F. Stevens 16 Daughter — New York
61 Frances J. Kelley 70 Head — New York
62 Theodora M. Kelley 45 Daughter School Teacher New York
63 Frank J. Kelley 35 Son File Clerk New York
64 Clarence A. Mcnally 53 Head Tax Commissioner Canada English
65 Grace A. Mcnally 52 Wife — New York
66 Mary E. Mcnally 22 Daughter School Teacher New York
67 Grace A. Mcnally 20 Daughter Automotive Operator New York
68 George Fude 40 Head Marine Engineer Maryland
69 Helen A. Fude 40 Wife — Conn
70 George A. Fude 15 Son — Conn
71 Helen B. Fude 14 Daughter — Conn
72 Anne G. Mc Gowan 53 Head — New York
73 Martha J. Mc Gowan 49 Wife — New York
74 Verna J. Mc Gowan 24 Daughter Automotive Operator New York
75 Harvey Younghans 55 Boarder City Clerk New York
76 Berdell Schermerhorn 46 Head — New York
77 Raymond G. Schermerhorn 15 Son — New York
78 Clarence Scovins 34 Head Shipping Clerk New York
79 Elizabeth M. Scovins 30 Wife — New York
80 Elizabeth M. Scovins 14 Daughter — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Margaret + 1 sibling
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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