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Margaret White — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harford-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Major — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harford-County, Maryland |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 1 Abingdon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | County Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 216 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | District 1 Abingdon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret White | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Thomas White | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| James White | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Adelaide White | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harford, Maryland
Other, age 1
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Grandchild |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Harford, Maryland
Other, age 11
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Harford-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 22
Harford-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 1 Abingdon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harford |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | County Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 216 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Archer (~0.84 confidence) and father Major Archer (~0.84 confidence) and mother Margaret Archer (~0.84 confidence) and father Thomas White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adelaide White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
James Archer
b. ~1852
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Major Archer
b. ~1857
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Margaret Archer
b. ~1859
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Thomas White
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adelaide White
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret White
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Maryland
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Sibling
James White
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Harford-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Harford-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01551-00039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramsey S. Magness | 73 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 2 | Sadie Magness | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 3 | James Magness | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Alvin Snodgrass | 39 | Head | Polisher | Virginia |
| 5 | Rebecca Snodgrass | 21 | Wife | Helper | Virginia |
| 6 | Alvin Snodgrass | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Thomas R. Brooks | 57 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 8 | Hanna Brooks | 56 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 9 | George Dickman | 27 | Head | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 10 | Alice Dickman | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 11 | May Dickman | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Shirley Dickman | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Willie Sifleton | 15 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Banner Blevins | 40 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 15 | Edna Blevins | 38 | Wife | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 16 | Bruce Blevins | 17 | Son | Housewife | Virginia |
| 17 | Frances Blevins | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Margaret Blevins | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Banner Blevins | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Charles Blevins | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Dorothy Blevins | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Ruth Blevins | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Nancy Blevins | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Samuel Temple | 63 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 25 | Flora Temple | 61 | Sister | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 26 | Thomas C. White | 48 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 27 | Adelaide White | 45 | Wife | House Wife | Maryland |
| 28 | Margaret White THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 29 | James White | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Harold Davis | 48 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 31 | Lilly Davis | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 32 | Matthew Davis | 19 | Son | Handyman | Maryland |
| 33 | Thomas Davis | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Edgar Davis | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Edwin Davis | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Jenkins Davis | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Walter Davis | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Will Davis | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Roland Davis | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Margaret Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 3 grandparents
~0.84
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)