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Margaret Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Canada
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 25
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
Spouse, age 37
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 46
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01679-00352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Etta Estabrook | 78 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 42 | Mary A. Q. Cullis | 66 | Homemaker | Homemaker | England |
| 43 | George L. Brown | 46 | Head | Policeman | Mass |
| 44 | Margaret E. Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 45 | Donald F. Brown | 19 | Son | Clerk Sales | Mass |
| 46 | Myrtle Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 47 | William L. Brown | 9 | Son | — | Mass |
| 48 | Frederick Serot | 72 | Head | — | Mass |
| 49 | Mary P. Serot | 67 | Sister | — | Mass |
| 50 | Louis Margot | 74 | Roomer | — | Mass |
| 51 | Ethel Greenberg | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Canada |
| 52 | Helen Greenberg | 17 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 53 | Alice Taylor | 54 | Sister | Private Secretary | Mass |
| 54 | Anne Mitchell | 23 | Cousin | Hostess | Canada |
| 55 | Bertha M. Hill | 40 | Roomer | Nurse | New Hampshire |
| 56 | Phillip Boyd | 35 | Head | Physician | Mass |
| 57 | Frances Boyd | 34 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 58 | David Boyd | 9 | Son | — | Mass |
| 59 | Phillip Jr. Boyd | 5 | Son | — | Mass |
| 60 | Stephen Boyd | 4 | Son | — | Mass |
| 61 | Jonathan Boyd | 2 | Son | — | Mass |
| 62 | Philip Mack | 67 | Head | — | Mass |
| 63 | Louise C. Mack | 63 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 64 | Mary L. Hartwell | 82 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Kathaleen Hartwell | 40 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Verna T. Cook | 34 | Homemaker | Homemaker | New Hampshire |
| 67 | Jane H. Clark | 52 | Homemaker | Homemaker | Mass |
| 68 | Grace E. Mcclellan | 52 | Head | — | Canada |
| 69 | Allison Morrison | 82 | Head | — | Canada |
| 70 | Mary E. Morrison | 79 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 71 | Leonard H. Hayes | 44 | Head | Inspector | Vermont |
| 72 | Hazel T. Hayes | 45 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 73 | Donald F. Hayes | 7 | Son | — | Mass |
| 74 | Charles Cropper | 33 | Head | Clerk Sales | Mass |
| 75 | Helen Cropper | 25 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 76 | Charles Cropper | 4 | Son | — | Mass |
| 77 | Selma Cropper | 1 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 78 | Louise French | 52 | Head | — | Mass |
| 79 | John D. French | 57 | Brother | Baker | Mass |
| 80 | Edward C. French | 54 | Brother | — | Mass |
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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)