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Margaret Barrett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Atlantic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Barrett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Atlantic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Female
Head
Born: New Jersey
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Atlantic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Egg Harbor Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Atlantic |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Egg Harbor Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Barrett | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Andrew Barrett | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Claire Barrett | Daughter | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Atlantic, New …
Spouse, age 45
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Atlantic, New …
Spouse, age 54
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Atlantic-County, New …
Head, age 65
Atlantic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Egg Harbor Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Atlantic |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Barrett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Barrett
Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Atlantic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Atlantic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02302-00309)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Coulson | 67 | Head | Foreman | Penn |
| 2 | Mandy Coulson | 65 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Daniel Hoffner | 42 | Head | Farmer | Penn |
| 4 | Violet Hoffner | 45 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 5 | Frank Steelman | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | Penn |
| 6 | Millicent Steelman | 55 | Mother | — | Penn |
| 7 | Edward R. Mcclure | 65 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Katherine Mcclure | 66 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 9 | Lawrence Mcclure | 40 | Son | Salesman | Penn |
| 10 | Raymond Somers | 38 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 11 | George Beech | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Penn |
| 12 | Elsie E. Beech | 34 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 13 | William Edward Beech | 43 | Boarder | Machinist | Penn |
| 14 | Charles J. Smith | 72 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 15 | Sophia Smith | 67 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | William Ireland | 56 | Head | Chicken Farmer | New Jersey |
| 17 | Virginia Ireland | 54 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 18 | George Ireland | 36 | Son | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 19 | Margaret Barrett THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Andrew Barrett | 33 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 21 | Claire Barrett | 48 | Daughter | House Work | New Jersey |
| 22 | William Robbins | 40 | Head | Minister | New Jersey |
| 23 | Eleanor Robbins | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | William Jr. Robbins | 19 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 25 | Dorothy Robbins | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Anna Lee | 72 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Anna Lee | 65 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Marian Lee | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 29 | Leon Nichols | 50 | Head | Janitor | New Jersey |
| 30 | Edythe Nichols | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Mary Ann Nichols | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 32 | Edythe Nichols | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Wesley Nichols | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Andrew Steelman | 74 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Gertrude Steelman | 61 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 36 | Vernon Ludlow | 31 | Head | Time Keeper | New Jersey |
| 37 | Ella Ludlow | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Walter Champion | 69 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Emma C. Smith | 64 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Leonard Kraus | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
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)