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Margaret Barry — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Barry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stephan & Stephen — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Transportation Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 786 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephan Barry | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Eileen Barry | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Barry | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Vincent Barry | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joan Barry | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Barry | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 2
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 12
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Transportation Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 786 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Barry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Stephan Barry (~0.92 confidence) and father Stephen Barry (~0.92 confidence) and father Stephen Barry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Barry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Barry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Stephan Barry
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stephen Barry
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stephen Barry
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Barry
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Barry
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Barry
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Joan Barry
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Barry
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Barry
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02823-00809)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence J. Kelly | 58 | Head | Grinder | Eire |
| 2 | Elizabeth D. Kelly | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Lawrence Jr. Kelly | 26 | Son | State Police | New York |
| 4 | Elizabeth Kelly | 24 | Daughter | Saleswoman | New York |
| 5 | Eileen Kelly | 23 | Daughter | Comptometer | New York |
| 6 | Edward A. Swars | 46 | Head | Salesman | Canada Eng |
| 7 | Hazel E. Swars | 43 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 8 | Gillard Sr. Harrity | 30 | Head | Heater | New York |
| 9 | Catherine Harrity | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Gillard Jr. Harrity | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | James Harrity | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Geo. T. Culligan | 42 | Head | Yard Master | New York |
| 13 | Gladys Culligan | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Doris Culligan | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Marie Culligan | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | John Culligan | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Lois Culligan | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Harold W. Flister | 48 | Head | Chief Clerk | New York |
| 19 | Leona E. Flister | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Marilyn Flister | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Dolores Flister | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Michael Shaver | 63 | Head | Policeman | New York |
| 23 | John Davis | 32 | Son-in-law | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 24 | Catherine Davis | 29 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | John Davis | 7 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 26 | Gloria Frank Pille | 47 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 27 | Helen Pille | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Frank Jr. Pille | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | George Tatu | 32 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 30 | Sophia Tatu | 28 | Wife | Comptometer Oper | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | George Tatu | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Stephan Barry | 60 | Head | Scooper | Eire |
| 33 | Mary Barry | 57 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 34 | Eileen Barry | 24 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 35 | Margaret Barry THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 36 | Vincent Barry | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Joan Barry | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Ross Dunham | 39 | Head | Brakeman | Illinois |
| 39 | Catherine Dunham | 36 | Wife | Service Clerk | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)