Margaret Woods — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Woods across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Female Daughter Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Woods
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	CHICAGO CITY
1935 Residence (County)	COOK
Additional Details
Occupation	Stenographer
Industry	Insurance
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	39
Income (1939)	960
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Stenographer
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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
Evelyn Woods	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Robert Woods	Son	—	20	~1920
Robert Woods	Head	—	56	~1884
Margaret Woods	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Margaret Woods	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1930

Cook, Illinois

Daughter, age 13

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Woods
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	61
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Daughter, age 25

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members

Surname	Woods
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	CHICAGO CITY
1935 Residence (County)	COOK
Occupation	Stenographer
Industry	Insurance
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	39
Income (1939)	960
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Margaret Woods across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Margaret Woods

Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois

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Sibling

Robert Woods

Sibling · 1940 · age 20

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Evelyn Woods

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

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 — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00959-00692)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Loretta Snyder	24	Servant	Servant	Iowa
2	Robert Woods	56	Head	Salesman	Illinois
3	Margaret Woods	50	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
4	Margaret Woods THIS PERSON	25	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
5	Robert Jr Woods	20	Son	Office Boy	Illinois
6	Evelyn Woods	18	Daughter	—	Illinois
7	Lauron Hooper	76	Head	—	Indiana
8	Mabel Kern	71	Sister	—	Illinois
9	Edward Buker	49	Head	Salesman	Illinois
10	Susan Buker	36	Wife	—	Illinois
11	James Bansley	40	Head	Public Accountant	Illinois
12	Anna Bansley	42	Wife	—	Illinois
13	Eileen Bansley	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
14	Annie L. Bansley	10	Daughter	—	Illinois
15	James A Bansley	9	Son	—	Illinois
16	Michael Bansley	4	Son	—	Illinois
17	John Bansley	2	Son	—	Illinois
18	Theresa Zelko	61	Maid	Servant	Hungary
19	Clifford Sullivan	36	Head	Doctor	Illinois
20	Marion Sullivan	23	Wife	—	Illinois
21	Donna Sullivan	1	Daughter	—	Illinois
22	B. H. Hutchinson	57	Head	Executive	Illinois
23	Esther Hutchinson	51	Wife	—	Iowa
24	Richard Hutchinson	22	Son	Laborer	Illinois
25	Otto Russell	40	Servant	Servant	Missouri
26	Lillian Russell	40	Servant	Servant	Missouri
27	Alfred Hayles	61	Head	Public Accountant	England
28	Delia Hayles	41	Wife	—	Wisconsin
29	James Hayles	20	Son	Office Worker	Illinois
30	William Strack	46	Head	Lawyer	Kansas
31	Donna Strack	45	Wife	—	Indiana
32	Jane Strack	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
33	Edward Weber	56	Head	Police Officer	Illinois
34	Nellie Weber	56	Wife	—	Wisconsin
35	Eleanor Serritella	32	Daughter	Foreman	Illinois
36	Michael Serritella	34	Son-in-law	Foreman	Illinois
37	Jeanne Serritella	3	Grand Daughter	—	Illinois
38	William Mackey	61	Head	Salesman	Illinois
39	Emily Mackey	57	Wife	—	Georgia
40	Paul Burleigh	30	Lodger	Salesman	Nebraska

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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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