Margaret Boyd — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 76 b. ~1864 Female Head Born: Scotland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hudson-County, New Jersey
Surname	Boyd
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Jersey City
1935 Residence (County)	Hudson
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	Jersey City
Est. Birth Year	~1864

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Boyd	Head	—	76	~1864
Millard Boyd	Son	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Spouse, age 55

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Boyd
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1887
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1896
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Bronx, New …

Spouse, age 66

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Boyd
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1881
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Hudson-County, New …

Head, age 76

Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members

Surname	Boyd
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Jersey City
1935 Residence (County)	Hudson
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Margaret Boyd

Head · 1940 · age 76 · b. ~1864 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02408-00328)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joseph Guilfoyle	31	Head	Mechanic	New York
42	Gertrude Guilfoyle	31	Wife	—	New York
43	Dorothy Guilfoyle	8	Daughter	—	New York
44	Walter Guilfoyle	6	Son	—	New York
45	Muriel Guilfoyle	2	Daughter	—	New York
46	Margaret Boyd THIS PERSON	76	Head	—	Scotland
47	Millard Boyd	46	Son	Machinist	New Jersey
48	John Duffy	78	Head	—	New York
49	Bessit \| Bessie Duffy	40	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
50	James Brennan	62	Head	Laborer	New York
51	Lucy Brennan	57	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
52	Margaret Brennan	27	Daughter	Operator	New Jersey
53	James Brennan	21	Son	Operator	New Jersey
54	Jean Brennan	18	Daughter	—	New Jersey
55	Mary Ostrander	60	Head	—	New York
56	William Ostrander	22	Son	Clerk	New Jersey
57	Thomas Diamond	42	Boarder	Engineer	New York
58	Sophia Diamond	42	Boarder	—	New York
59	Timothy Buckley	51	Head	Sorter	Eire
60	Margaret Buckley	52	Wife	—	New Jersey
61	James Buckley	24	Son	Bill Clerk	New Jersey
62	John Buckley	21	Son	Operator	New Jersey
63	Robert Buckley	18	Son	Clerk	New Jersey
64	John Henry	33	Son-in-law	Clerk	New Jersey
65	Margaret Henry	27	Daughter	Stenographer	New Jersey
66	John Henry	8	Grandson	—	New Jersey
67	James Burke	65	Head	Sailor	New York
68	John Igoe	38	Head	Salesman	New York
69	Catherine Igoe	65	Mother	—	Northern Ireland
70	Harry Kimmey	36	Head	Salesman	New Jersey
71	Margaret Kimmey	32	Wife	—	New Jersey
72	Ronald Kimmey	6	Son	—	New Jersey
73	Robert Kimmey	2	Son	—	New Jersey
74	Richard Boyd	72	Head	—	Scotland
75	Helen Boyd	72	Wife	—	New Jersey
76	Henry Boyd	42	Son	Odd Jobs	New Jersey
77	Johnston Boyd	31	Son	Odd Jobs	New Jersey
78	Henry Stone	56	Head	Painter	New York
79	Frances Stone	51	Wife	—	New York
80	Ruth Stone	26	Daughter	Clerk	New Jersey

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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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