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Margaret Welch — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Welch across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Margaret S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eskdale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | West Va |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Sharon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Welch | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Margaret Welch | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ralph Welch | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Harry Welch | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dorothea Welch | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ruth Welch | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Welch | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Don Welch | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Other, age 23
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Spouse, age 33
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Margaret S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eskdale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | West Va |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Welch across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Welch
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04412-00740)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Opal Adkins | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Ralph Welch | 40 | Head | Loader | West Virginia |
| 43 | Margaret S. Welch THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ruth Welch | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Mary Lou Welch | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Dorothea Welch | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Harry Welch | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Don Welch | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Patricia Ann Welch | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Noah Elswick | 34 | Head | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 51 | Sylvia S. Elswick | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Kermit Elswick | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Bobby Elswick | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Franklin Elswick | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Helen Elswick | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Roy Franklin Elswick | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Lawrence Johnson | 31 | Head | Weightman | West Virginia |
| 58 | Anna Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Levena Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Lois Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Virginia Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Josephine Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Clotata Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Homer Ferrell | 36 | Head | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 65 | Nellie Ferrell | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Bobby Ferrell | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Richard Ferrell | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Una Hays | 46 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Ripley D.H. Hays | 27 | Step Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Richard Hays | 4 | Step Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Joan Hays | 2 | Step Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | James Flowers | 55 | Lodger | Loader | West Virginia |
| 73 | Joe Leone | 48 | Lodger | Loader | Italy |
| 74 | Albert Simmons | 45 | Lodger | Trackman | West Virginia |
| 75 | Vic Gilliam | 30 | Head | Cutter | Kentucky |
| 76 | Evelyn Gilliam | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Victor Lee Gilliam | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Rose Ann Gilliam | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Corrine Gilliam | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | James T. Ferrell | 27 | Head | Loader | 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)