Margaret Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 77 b. ~1863 Female Head Born: Maine Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Knox-County, Maine
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Rockland City
1935 Residence (County)	Knox
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Township / Ward	Rockland City
Est. Birth Year	~1863

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
Florence Mcmillan	Daughter	—	51	~1889
Margaret Thomas	Head	—	77	~1863
Ludavilla Metcalfe	Other	—	51	~1889
Margaret Mcmillan	Other	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Knox, Maine

Spouse, age 57

Knox, Maine · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Margaret E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Retail
Industry	Grocery
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Knox, Maine

Other, age 67

Knox, Maine · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Margaret A.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Knox-County, Maine

Head, age 77

Knox-County, Maine · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Rockland City
1935 Residence (County)	Knox
Industry	0
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Margaret Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · Maine

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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01482-00264)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Leon Rakes Jr	18	Son	Truck Driver	Maine
2	Maud Rakes Jr	15	Daughter	—	Maine
3	John Rakes Jr	10	Son	—	Maine
4	Lorraine Rakes Jr	8	Daughter	—	Maine
5	Joyce Rakes Jr	5	Daughter	—	Maine
6	James Maurice Rakes Jr	4	Son	—	Maine
7	Hattie Fitzgerald	78	Head	—	Maine
8	Irving Chidell	67	Head	Barber	Maine
9	Lillian Chidell	61	Wife	Saleslady	Maine
10	Annie Blaisdell	82	Mother-in-law	—	Maine
11	Cara Carlton	51	Lodger	Cook And Housekeeper	Maine
12	Emmie Ripley	46	Head	—	Maine
13	Joan Ripley	14	Daughter	—	Maine
14	Margaret Thomas THIS PERSON	77	Head	—	Maine
15	Florence Mcmillan	51	Daughter	Saleslady	Maine
16	Margaret Mcmillan	20	Granddaughter	—	Maine
17	Ludavilla Metcalfe	51	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	New Brunswick
18	George W. Foster	71	Head	Piano Tuner	Maine
19	Arabella Foster	85	Wife	—	Maine
20	Andrew Larson	70	Head	Carpenter	Norway
21	Fred C. Sisters	43	Son-in-law	Proprietor	Maryland
22	Mary E. Sisters	55	Daughter	Attendant	Maine
23	Joseph Clough	39	Head	Machinist Helper	Maine
24	Jane Clough	37	Wife	—	Maine
25	Elizabeth Clough	15	Daughter	—	Maine
26	Joan Clough	6	Daughter	—	Maine
27	Amos Peters	65	Head	Teamster	Maine
28	Frank Winckenbach	34	Head	Radio Service Man	Maine
29	Maude Winckenbach	32	Wife	—	Maine
30	Lois M. Winckenbach	11	Daughter	—	Maine
31	Clayton Winckenbach	9	Son	—	Maine
32	Barbara J. Winckenbach	7	Daughter	—	Maine
33	Kenneth Winckenbach	5	Son	—	Maine
34	Gerald Winckenbach	3	Son	—	Maine
35	Maryann Winckenbach	1	Daughter	—	Maine
36	C. Frederick Simmons	85	Head	Blacksmith	Maine
37	James Farrebee	64	Head	—	Maine
38	Herbert Farrebee	24	Son	Truck Driver	Maine
39	Winnie Farrebee	24	Daughter-in-law	Seamstress	Maine
40	George Nolan	35	Lodger	Lumberman	Maine

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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.

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