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Margaret Woods — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cowley-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Woods across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cowley-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cowley-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cowley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Burden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Woods | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Anabel Woods | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Kelly Woods | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Virgil Johnson | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Woods | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Woods | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cowley, Kansas
Daughter, age 2
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Margaret H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Cowley-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 13
Cowley-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cowley |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Woods across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Woods
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kansas
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Sibling
Kelly Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Woods
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 — Cowley-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cowley-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01226-00699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olive Redington | 39 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 2 | John Redington | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Sam Redington | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Betty Ann Redington | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Leon B. Triplett | 37 | Head | Driller | Kansas |
| 6 | Lucile Triplett | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Beverly Triplett | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Chas W. Barklow | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 9 | Rats Barklow | 62 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Mrs. D. A. Pack | 82 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Ben J. Franklin | 73 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 12 | Elizabeth Franklin | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Willie C. Mays | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Nellie Mays | 51 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 15 | Melvin Lewis | 23 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 16 | Francis Lewis | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Sharon Lee Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Arch C. Gillespie | 52 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Ethel D. Gillespie | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Mary Cunningham | 32 | Aunt | — | New York |
| 21 | Ray C. Dilley | 60 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 22 | Myrtle Dilley | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Chester E. Harris | 40 | Head | Grain Dealer | Kansas |
| 24 | Ada Harris | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Ross E. Galyon | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | Helen Galyon | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Leonard Galyon | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Barbara Galyon | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | John R. Woods | 59 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Anabel Woods | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Kelly Woods | 22 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Robert Woods | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Margaret Woods THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Virgil Johnson | 34 | Lodger | Engine Repair | Kansas |
| 35 | Homer D. Barker | 39 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 36 | Madeline Barker | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Lyle Barker | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Donald Barker | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Ronald Barker | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Rude Jamison | 42 | Head | Labor | Kansas |
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)