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Margaret Stevens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Taylor-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Stevens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taylor-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Margaret F. D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grafton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Grafton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Stevens | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jackie Stevens | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Anna Stevens | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Walter Stevens | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Margaret Stevens | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Wanda Stevens | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Stevens | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Albert Stevens | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Taylor, West …
Spouse, age 34
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Margaret P. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Taylor-County, West …
Spouse, age 45
Taylor-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Margaret F. D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grafton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04447-00259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Florence Hamilton | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Melba Hamilton | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | James H. Hamilton | 25 | Son | Freight Checker | West Virginia |
| 44 | Betty Hamilton | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Jessie O. Beall | 63 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 46 | Lucy E. Beall | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Louis A. Na Smith | 65 | Head | Post Office Clerk | Maryland |
| 48 | Anna D. Na Smith | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Mary C. Na Smith | 37 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Sarah C. Na Smith | 29 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Norman Na Smith | 32 | Son | Patrolman | West Virginia |
| 52 | Gorman Yates | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 53 | Grace D. Yates | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Pauline Yates | 19 | Daughter | Typist | West Virginia |
| 55 | Wilmer Yates | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Mildred Yates | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Chester L. Digman | 48 | Head | Car Repairman | West Virginia |
| 58 | Adelaide D. Digman | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Homer Poling | 32 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Eva D. Poling | 34 | Wife | Fire Knocker | West Virginia |
| 61 | Mary Elizabeth Poling | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Laura V. D. Pinnemage | 79 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | George Gross | 53 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Florence D. Gross | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Anna Gross | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Junior Gross | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Eleanor Gross | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Billy Gross | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Nancy Gross | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Walter D. Stevens | 47 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 71 | Margaret F. D. Stevens THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Albert L. Stevens | 25 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 73 | Gerald R. Stevens | 20 | Son | Waiter | West Virginia |
| 74 | Anna Lee Stevens | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Wanda Stevens | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Walter M. Stevens | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Jackie Stevens | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Bert O. Logsdon | 43 | Head | Cashier | West Virginia |
| 79 | Jim Patterson | 43 | Roomer | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Jay M. Coutz | 64 | Roomer | — | West Virginia |
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)