Margaret Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William — first a spouse (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
James Wilson	Head	—	23	~1917
Bobby Wilson	Son	—	2	~1938
Margaret Wilson	Spouse	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Other, age 1

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Neice
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	none
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Daughter, age 11

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 21

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Margaret Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

William Wilson

b. ~1885

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Margaret Wilson

Spouse · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Indiana

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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 — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01123-00852)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Calla Carpenter	30	Head	Carpenter	Indiana
2	Delanda Carpenter	25	Wife	—	Indiana
3	William Blackburn	71	Head	Agent	Indiana
4	Odessa Blackburn	63	Wife	—	Indiana
5	Orne Marrion	46	Head	Clerk	Indiana
6	Lelia Marrion	44	Wife	—	Indiana
7	Paul Marrion	16	Son	—	Indiana
8	Mary Marrion	75	Mother	—	Indiana
9	Rose Laughlin	65	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
10	Ernest Gaker	64	Head	Labor	Indiana
11	Alice Gaker	64	Wife	—	Indiana
12	Ruth Gaker	35	Daughter	—	Indiana
13	Richard Forster	52	Head	Printer	Indiana
14	Fern Forster	42	Wife	—	Indiana
15	Mary Elizabeth Forster	20	Daughter	Clerk	Indiana
16	Charles Shunale	12	Stepson	—	Indiana
17	John C. Byers	49	Head	Printer	Indiana
18	Flordia Byers	47	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Earnest Weakley	23	Son-in-law	Maintenance	Illinois
20	Kathleen Weakley	22	Daughter	—	Indiana
21	Albert Jacot	22	Head	Superintendent	Indiana
22	Ruth Jacot	18	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Ruby Jacot	17	Sister	—	Indiana
24	James Roy	56	Head	Labor	Ohio
25	Mabel Roy	57	Wife	—	Indiana
26	James H. Sharkey	57	Head	Pressman	Indiana
27	Ellen B. Sharkey	57	Wife	Clerk	Illinois
28	James Wilson	23	Head	Pressman	Indiana
29	Margaret Wilson THIS PERSON	21	Wife	—	Indiana
30	Bobby Wilson	2	Son	—	Indiana
31	Frankie Sharp	73	Head	Decorator	Indiana
32	Iva Sharp	42	Wife	Saleslady	Indiana
33	Buster Bowman	57	Head	Carpenter	Indiana
34	Cora Bowman	56	Wife	Laborer	Indiana
35	Bert Jr. Bowman	18	Son	—	Indiana
36	Emma Jean Bowman	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	Sally Hudson	80	Mother	—	Indiana
38	Paul Hudson	41	Son	Truck Driver	Indiana
39	Ernest Huhn	44	Son-in-law	Plumbing	Kentucky
40	Ruth Huhn	38	Daughter	Clerk	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Margaret

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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