Margaret Barrett — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Barrett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Barrett
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y. City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Occupation	Tel. Operat.
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1900
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Tel. Operat.
Township / Ward	Ny City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Edw Barrett	Head	—	52	~1888
Raymond Barrett	Son	—	25	~1915
Margaret Barrett	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Charles Busch	Other	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Spouse, age 27

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Barrett
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Spouse, age 38

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Barrett
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Telephone
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Spouse, age 47

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

Surname	Barrett
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y. City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Occupation	Tel. Operat.
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1900
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Margaret Barrett

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02747-00795)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Purcell	41	Head	Salesman	New York
2	Margaret Purcell	39	Wife	—	New York
3	June M. Purcell	9	Daughter	—	New York
4	Michael Riley	58	Head	Blacksmith	Ireland
5	Nora Riley	59	Wife	—	Ireland
6	Gerard Riley	20	Son	New Worker	New York
7	Eleanor Riley	18	Daughter	New Worker	New York
8	Ethel Myers	58	Mother-in-law	Clerk - Chocolate	New York
9	Ethel Ethel	15	Daughter	—	New York
10	Julia Sheehan	44	Sister	Supervisor	New York
11	Edward Rates	37	Head	Clerical Wk.	New York
12	Marion Rates	34	Wife	—	New York
13	Joan Rates	4	Daughter	—	New York
14	Paul Addis	47	Head	Manufacturer	Ohio
15	Elizabeth Addis	45	Wife	—	New York
16	Anna Addis	18	Daughter	—	New York
17	Paul Addis	17	Son	—	New York
18	Frank Addis	16	Son	—	New York
19	Emma Addis	14	Daughter	—	New York
20	James Hodges	78	Father-in-law	Retired	New York
21	Emma Hodges	74	Mother-in-law	—	New York
22	Joseph Parker	36	Head	Inspector	New York
23	Rose Parker	35	Wife	—	New York
24	Gladys Parker	5	Daughter	—	New York
25	Catherine Parker	3	Daughter	—	New York
26	Jas. Mccormack	27	Head	Draftsman	New York
27	Mary Mccormack	20	Wife	—	New York
28	Warren Thomas	34	Head	Lieutenant	New York
29	Kathleen Thomas	35	Wife	—	New York
30	Audrey Thomas	7	Daughter	—	New York
31	Warren Thomas	5	Son	—	New York
32	Edw. Barrett	52	Head	Capt. - Ferry	New York
33	Margaret Barrett THIS PERSON	47	Wife	Tel. Operat.	New York
34	Raymond Barrett	25	Son	New Worker	New York
35	Charles Busch	68	Father-in-law	—	New York
36	Jos. E. Maguire	40	Head	Patrolman	New York
37	Anna Maguire	37	Wife	—	New York
38	Virginia Maguire	14	Daughter	—	New York
39	Wallace Bennett	51	Head	Office Rep.	New York
40	Louie Bennett	50	Wife	—	New York

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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.

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