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Margaret Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Queensborough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Queensborough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Bennett | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Catherine Bennett | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Bennett | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Herbert Bennett | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 29
New York, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1918 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Queens, New …
Spouse, age 40
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 52
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Queensborough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Bennett
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02734-00989)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilford De Wolfe | 47 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 2 | Louise De Wolfe | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Marie C. De Wolfe | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | James Kehoe | 44 | Head | Personal Service | New York |
| 5 | Donald Kehoe | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | James Kehoe | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Florence Campbell | 45 | Head | Commercial Photographer | New York |
| 8 | Walter Campbell | 41 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Thomas Campbell | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 10 | Richard Campbell | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Paul Campbell | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | John A. Mcgarrell | 51 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 13 | Catherine Mcgarrell | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Howard Mcgarrell | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Alice Fraser | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 16 | Natalie Fraser | 40 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 17 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 18 | William Hardiman | 59 | Head | Manager | Ireland |
| 19 | Katherine Hardiman | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 20 | George Bassett | 44 | Head | Vegetable Market | New York |
| 21 | Margaret Bassett | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | George Bassett | 27 | Son | Bell Man | New Jersey |
| 23 | Theodore Rooley | 42 | Head | Express Man | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Eleanor Rooley | 45 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 25 | Eleanor Rooley | 21 | Daughter | Sales Girl | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Alice Rooley | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Frederick Kimber | 7 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Elizabeth Reilly | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 29 | John Reilly | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Margaret Bennett THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 31 | Catherine Bennett | 26 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 32 | Margaret Bennett | 24 | Daughter | Typist & Stenographer | New York |
| 33 | Herbert Bennett | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Andrew Mckeefe | 32 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 35 | Grace B. Mckeefe | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Barbara E. Mckeefe | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | John Mckeefe | 0 | Son | — | 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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)