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Margaret Stewart — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Stewart across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belmont town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Belmont Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Stewart | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joyce Stewart | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Margaret Stewart | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Evelyn Stewart | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Virginia Stewart | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Faye Stewart | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Stewart | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Charles Stewart | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lela Stewart | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 7
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Daughter, age 16
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belmont town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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Margaret Stewart
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Catherine Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Faye Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02915-00233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daniel Charles Stewart | 46 | Head | Frame Hand | North Carolina |
| 42 | Beulah Stewart | 45 | Wife | Frame Hand | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lura Stewart | 21 | Daughter | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 44 | Clarence Stewart | 24 | Son | Side Spinner | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lottie Stewart | 18 | Daughter | Frame Hand | North Carolina |
| 46 | Arpa Stewart | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Peggy Jean Stewart | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | W. J. Furches | 56 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 49 | Nannie Furches | 54 | Wife | Assistant | North Carolina |
| 50 | H. G. Jr. Furches | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Johnie Furches | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Oscar Carr | 17 | Step-son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 53 | James Stewart | 44 | Head | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lela Stewart | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Evelyn Stewart | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Virginia Stewart | 19 | Daughter | Hosiery Hand | North Carolina |
| 57 | Margaret Stewart THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Catherine Stewart | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Faye Stewart | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Charles Stewart | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Joyce Stewart | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | C. B. Voss | 41 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 63 | Beulah Mae Voss | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Betty Jean Voss | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Billie Coyne Voss | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Jerome Voss | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Helen Voss | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Johnie Voss | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Alice Olive Voss | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ernest S. Hubbard | 51 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lara Hubbard | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Thelma Hubbard | 25 | Daughter | Part-Time Stenographic | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ernestine Hubbard | 24 | Daughter | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lura Hubbard | 20 | Son | Sweeper | North Carolina |
| 75 | Moisie Derrill | 25 | Lodger | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 76 | Maggie Smiley | 37 | Head | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 77 | Baxter Smiley | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Jeanette Smiley | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | J. C. Smiley | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Bernice Smiley | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)