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Margaret Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wilson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Female Daughter Born: Maryland Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBaltimore-City-County, Maryland
SurnameWilson
Given NameMargaret A.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age30
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMaryland
1935 Residence (City)Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)Baltimore City
Additional Details
OccupationOffice work
IndustryInsurance
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)630
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateMaryland
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maryland
OccupationOffice Work
Township / WardBaltimore City
Est. Birth Year~1910

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Margaret Wilson Daughter — 30 ~1910
Rita Wilson Daughter — 25 ~1915
Margaret Wilson Head — 63 ~1877
Catherine Snyder Other — 32 ~1908
Joseph Wilson Son — 29 ~1911

Census Appearances

1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 1
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 50 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
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
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 10
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 20
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name Margaret E
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Occupation Office Clerk
Industry Oil Co
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 30
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
Surname Wilson
Given Name Margaret A.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
1935 Residence (City) Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County) Baltimore City
Occupation Office work
Industry Insurance
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 630
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same house
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.
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Wilson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Wilson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Wilson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Wilson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Wilson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Wilson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Maryland
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Sibling
Joseph Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01513-00241)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Margaret Korsetten 19 Daughter Saleslady Maryland
2 Billie Korsetten 4 Son — Maryland
3 Augustus D. Forrester 51 Head — Maryland
4 Edward Forrester 23 Son Machinist Maryland
5 Marguerite Forrester 21 Daughter Secretary Maryland
6 Margaret D. Wilson 63 Head — Maryland
7 Margaret A. Wilson THIS PERSON 30 Daughter Office Work Maryland
8 Joseph H. Wilson 29 Son Office Work Maryland
9 Rita J. Wilson 25 Daughter Office Work Maryland
10 Catherine Snyder 32 Niece Office Work Maryland
11 Louise Hamilton 56 Head Engineer Maryland
12 Matilda Hamilton 54 Wife — Maryland
13 Lewis Jr. Hamilton 26 Son — Maryland
14 Richard Hamilton 9 Son — Maryland
15 Samuel Brownell 28 Head Printer Maryland
16 Jean B. Brownell 27 Wife — Maryland
17 Kent Brownell 3 Son — Maryland
18 James D. Brownell 0 Son — Maryland
19 Christina Becker 58 Mother in law Cook Scotland
20 Joseph Panuska 62 Head Tailor Maryland
21 Benigunda Panuska 58 Wife — Maryland
22 Howard J. Fluckells 37 Head Dairyman Maryland
23 Lucille Fluckells 29 Wife — Maryland
24 Howard J. Jr. Fluckells 13 Son — Maryland
25 Donald Fluckells 10 Son — Maryland
26 Lucille Fluckells 8 Daughter — Maryland
27 John Fluckells 3 Son — Maryland
28 Beatrice Dietrich 51 Wife — Maryland
29 Norwood E. Dietrich 23 Son Metal Finisher Maryland
30 Milburn Rollings 42 Head Surface Plant Maryland
31 Ruth Rollings 38 Wife — Maryland
32 Ellwood Rollings 10 Son — Maryland
33 Reise Gatty 69 Father in law — Maryland
34 Marion Gatty 60 Mother in law — Maryland
35 William Reading 42 Head — Maryland
36 Lola E. Reading 54 Wife — Maryland
37 James P. Center 53 Head Farmer Maryland
38 Clara Center 47 Wife Farmer Maryland
39 Thomas Center 15 Son — Maryland
40 Thelma Center 10 Daughter — Maryland

Pedigree Summary

Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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