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Margaret Stewart — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Stewart across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galesburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Galesburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Stewart | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Margaret Stewart | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Stewart | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Richard Hallefield | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Gene Stewart | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Paul Stewart | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| David Stewart | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Richard Stewart | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Everett Stewart | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lillian Stewart | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Illinois
Daughter, age 3
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Margaret K |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Knox-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Knox-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galesburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Stewart across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Stewart
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Illinois
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Sibling
David Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gene Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Knox-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00826-00321)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ionia Bryant | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Howard Bryant | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Russell Woodward | 48 | Head | Brakeman | Illinois |
| 4 | Laura Woodward | 43 | Wife | Machine Oper | Illinois |
| 5 | Leon Woodward | 22 | Son | Nut Washer | Illinois |
| 6 | George Woodward | 20 | Son | Moulder | Illinois |
| 7 | G. H. Mcgill | 36 | Head | Agency Owner | Illinois |
| 8 | Ruth Mcgill | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 9 | Eleanor Mcgill | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Sandra Mcgill | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Forrest Squire | 28 | Head | Trucker | Illinois |
| 12 | Vera Squire | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Leanne Squire | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Jacqueline Squire | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Marvin Higgins | 29 | Head | Trucker | Illinois |
| 16 | Faye Higgins | 19 | Wife | House Work | Illinois |
| 17 | Charles Johnson | 24 | Lodger | Odd Jobs | Illinois |
| 18 | Shirley Cunningham | 12 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Alfred Benson | 61 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 20 | Hilma Benson | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 21 | Henning Hanson | 54 | Head | Owner & Operator | Illinois |
| 22 | Nellie Hanson | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Orville Hanson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Kenneth Allen | 33 | Head | Spot Welder | Illinois |
| 25 | Velma Allen | 33 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Dorothy Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Conrad Allen | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Richard Allen | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Shirley Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Robert Stewart | 44 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Lillian Stewart | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Mary Ellen Stewart | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Margaret Stewart THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Richard Stewart | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Everett Stewart | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Gene Stewart | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | David Stewart | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Paul Stewart | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Richard Hallefield | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Corrine Wakefield | 51 | Head | Salesman | 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)