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Margaret Boyle — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Boyle across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 76
b. ~1864
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Boyle |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nanticoke City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Nanticoke City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Yeri | Daughter | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Margaret Boyle | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Daniel Boyle | Son | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 56
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1864 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyle |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Other, age 69
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyle |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $6000 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 76
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
| Surname | Boyle |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nanticoke City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Boyle across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Boyle
Head · 1940 · age 76 · b. ~1864 · Pennsylvania
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03556-00405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Selleicker | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 2 | Mary Selleicker | 38 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 3 | Laura Selleicker | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Bernard Selleicker | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ruth Selleicker | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Sylvia Selleicker | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Harry Butrine | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Lillian Butrine | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Caroline Butrine | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Thomas E. Williams | 79 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 11 | Martha Williams | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Edith Williams | 47 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | William Williams | 40 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | John Williams | 52 | Son | Foreman | Virginia |
| 15 | Arthur Williams | 36 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Edith Williams | 36 | Daughter-in-law | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Anna Evans | 77 | Head | — | Wales |
| 19 | Edward Witkowski | 52 | Head | — | Poland |
| 20 | Josephine Witkowski | 43 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Leon Witkowski | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Andrew Grebinski | 50 | Head | New Worker | Poland |
| 23 | Mary Grebinski | 48 | Wife | Laborer | Poland |
| 24 | Matthew Demski | 17 | Step son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Caroline Winty | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Vincent Volpielli | 49 | Head | Ashman | Italy |
| 27 | Margaret Volpielli | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 28 | Oswald Volpielli | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Italy |
| 29 | Philomena Volpielli | 17 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 30 | Angelo Sinibaldi | 43 | Lodger | Miner | Italy |
| 31 | Teofila Krajewski | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Leon Vochefski | 41 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Stella Vochefski | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Irene Vochefski | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Eleanor Vochefski | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Phyllis Vochefski | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Leon Vochefski | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Margaret Boyle THIS PERSON | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Daniel Boyle | 49 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Nellie Yeri | 58 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)