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Margaret Woods — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Carlton-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Woods across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carlton-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Female Daughter Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCarlton-County, Minnesota
SurnameWoods
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)Knife Falls
1935 Residence (County)Carlton
Additional Details
OccupationSewing Projects
IndustryN.Y.A. Student
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)63
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
OccupationSewing Projects
Township / WardKnife Falls
Est. Birth Year~1921

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
Vincent Sheehy Son — 22 ~1918
Margaret Woods Daughter — 19 ~1921
George Sheehy Son — 27 ~1913
Katherine Sheehy Daughter — 20 ~1920
George Sheehy Head — 62 ~1878
Elizabeth Sheehy Spouse — 52 ~1888

Census Appearances

1930
Carlton, Minnesota
Daughter, age 9
Carlton, Minnesota · implied b. ~1921 — 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 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace Minnesota
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
Carlton-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 19
Carlton-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
Surname Woods
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) Knife Falls
1935 Residence (County) Carlton
Occupation Sewing Projects
Industry N.Y.A. Student
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 63
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota

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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.
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 19 · b. ~1921 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Katherine Sheehy
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Sheehy
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Sheehy
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Carlton-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01910-00410)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edward Erickson 11 Son — Minnesota
2 Sidney Erickson 7 Son — Minnesota
3 Maria Erickson 5 Daughter — Minnesota
4 Donald Erickson 2 Son — Minnesota
5 George L. Sheehy 62 Head Liquor Runner Minnesota
6 Elizabeth Sheehy 52 Wife — Minnesota
7 George E. Sheehy 27 Son Truck Driver Minnesota
8 Vincent Sheehy 22 Son (New) Common Labor Minnesota
9 Katherine Sheehy 20 Daughter Sewing Projects Minnesota
10 Margaret Woods THIS PERSON 19 Daughter Sewing Projects Minnesota
11 Henry Sheehy 32 Head Labor Minnesota
12 Agnes Sheehy 23 Wife — Minnesota
13 Dennis Sheehy 6 Son — Minnesota
14 Richard Sheehy 3 Son — Minnesota
15 Kathleen Sheehy 1 Daughter — Minnesota
16 Walter Smith 45 Head Mechanic Minnesota
17 Anna Smith 36 Wife — Minnesota
18 Donald Smith 3 Son — Minnesota
19 Abel Oinonen 42 Head Carpenter Finland
20 Selma Oinonen 51 Wife — Finland
21 Victor Karhala 53 Head Proprietor Finland
22 Lydia Karhala 53 Wife — Finland
23 James Benton 60 Head Labor Michigan
24 Catherine Benton 43 Wife — Wisconsin
25 Daniel Benton 19 Son Common Labor Michigan
26 Betty Ella Benton 15 Daughter — Wisconsin
27 Marshland Benton 13 Daughter — Minnesota
28 August (A.J.) Benton 25 Son Common Labor Minnesota
29 Alex Shotley 48 Head Common Labor Minnesota
30 Anna Shotley 46 Wife — Minnesota
31 Francis Godfrey 21 Daughter Sewing Project Minnesota
32 Kathryn Godfrey 19 Daughter Sewing Project Minnesota
33 Edward Lemieux 53 Head Helper Minnesota
34 Frank Jarvi 50 Head Cutter Finland
35 This Ends Enumeration Of Knife Falls Township Except For Independent City Of Cloquet And Independent Village Of Scanlon And Indian Reservation None — — —

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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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