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Margaret Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Anna — first a spouse (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Peckville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Walker | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Marion Walker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Walker | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Aaron Walker | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edward Walker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Walker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Walker | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Edward Walker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Sara Walker | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Margaret Walker | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 21
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Walker
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Walker
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Walker
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Walker
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03522-00465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Pollock | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Benjamin Prosser | 66 | Head | — | Wales |
| 4 | Minnie Prosser | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Bertine Prosser | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Kenneth Cooper | 23 | Husband | Mechanic'S Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Thelma Cooper | 22 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John Walker | 39 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Reta Walker | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Jack Walker | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Joan Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Thomas Walker | 65 | Head | Engineer | England |
| 13 | Sara Walker | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Thomas Jr. Walker | 26 | Son | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Sara Walker | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William Walker | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Edward Walker | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Marion Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Aaron Walker | 23 | Married Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Margaret Walker THIS PERSON | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Edward Walker | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Salvatore Guagliardo | 54 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 23 | Jennie Guagliardo | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 24 | Anna Guagliardo | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Cicina Guagliardo | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Michael Fontanella | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Celia Fontanella | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Michael Jr. Fontanella | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Joseph Bliss | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Olga Bliss | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Gary Bliss | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Barbara Ann Bliss | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Jennie M. Williams | 68 | Head | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Rose Williams | 77 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Andrew Brundage | 92 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Margaret Brundage | 86 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Howard Brundage | 62 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ethel Brundage | 57 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Edith Vanderburg | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Elmer Vanderburg | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 4 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)