Margaret Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allegany-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegany-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Female Spouse Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Allegany-County, Maryland
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Margaret E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Cumberland
1935 Residence (County)	Allegany
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	Cumberland
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
John Williams	Head	—	72	~1868
William Williams	Son	—	48	~1892
Margaret Williams	Spouse	—	70	~1870

Census Appearances

1920

Allegany, Maryland

Spouse, age 50

Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1870
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Allegany, Maryland

Other, age 60

Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Margaret E
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1871
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Allegany-County, Maryland

Spouse, age 70

Allegany-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Margaret E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Cumberland
1935 Residence (County)	Allegany
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Margaret Williams

Spouse · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Maryland

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1940 US Federal Census — Allegany-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01499-00013)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles C Bloom	22	Head	Coner	Maryland
2	William H Morris	47	Head	Clerk	Maryland
3	Mary J Morris	37	Wife	—	Maryland
4	Anita K Morris	18	Daughter	—	Maryland
5	Edward S Morris	17	Son	—	Maryland
6	Robert L Morris	16	Son	—	Maryland
7	Thelma D Imhoff	27	Wife	—	Maryland
8	William R Imhoff	10	Son	—	Maryland
9	Wanda L Imhoff	8	Daughter	—	Maryland
10	Gary G Imhoff	6	Son	—	Maryland
11	Earnest C Kessell	30	Head	Foreman	Virginia
12	Irene E D Kessell	30	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
13	Earnest Jr Kessell	2	Son	—	Maryland
14	Shirley J Kessell	6	Daughter	—	Maryland
15	Janet E Kessell	5	Daughter	—	Maryland
16	H Baxter Courtney	25	Boarder	Conpacker	W. Virginia
17	John D Hugh	65	Head	Engineer	Maryland
18	Margretta R Hugh	45	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
19	Mary G Hugh	21	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
20	Thomas P Hugh	19	Son	Coner	Pennsylvania
21	John G Hugh	16	Son	—	Pennsylvania
22	Asa Irons	62	Head	Pensioned	Maryland
23	Del O Irons	65	Wife	—	Maryland
24	Thelma Irons	39	Daughter	Rubber	Maryland
25	Russell B Irons	32	Son	Spinner	Maryland
26	Geraldine M Irons	28	Daughter	Harper	Maryland
27	Leo A Irons	22	Son	Spinner	Maryland
28	Evelyn K Irons	21	Daughter	Harper	Maryland
29	John H Williams	72	Head	—	Wales
30	Margaret E Williams THIS PERSON	70	Wife	—	Scotland
31	William R Williams	48	Son	Brakeman	Maryland
32	Raymond J Kline	48	Head	Boiler Maker	W. Virginia
33	Elva S Q Kline	49	Wife	—	W. Virginia
34	Charles F Green	58	Head	Truck Driver	Maryland
35	Phyllis V Green	52	Wife	—	W. Virginia
36	Joseph M Schultz	36	Head	Dyer Of Silk	Maryland
37	John A Schultz	48	Head	Flagman	Maryland
38	Agnes A Schultz	42	Wife	—	Michigan
39	Robert J Schultz	16	Son	—	Maryland
40	Richard L Schultz	14	Son	—	Maryland

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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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