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Margaret Buckley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Buckley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Buckley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Life Insurance Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Buckley | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Buckley | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ann Buckley | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Buckley | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buckley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buckley |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 30
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Buckley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Life Insurance Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Buckley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Buckley (~0.92 confidence) and father John Buckley (~0.92 confidence) and father John Buckley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Buckley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Buckley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Buckley
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Buckley
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Buckley
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Buckley
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Buckley
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Buckley
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Virginia Buckley
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Buckley
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03657-00252)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick Charles Hopton | 55 | Head | Superintendent | England |
| 2 | Cordelia Hopton | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Frederick Jr. Hopton | 25 | Son | Assistant Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mathilda Hoffmann | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Claudia Luhase | 22 | Maid | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Edward Zacharias | 70 | Head | Gateman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Susan Zacharias | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Christian August Reuter | 56 | Head | Gardener | Germany |
| 9 | Inga Reuter | 60 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 10 | Leon Reuter | 23 | Son | Gardener | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Siegfried Reuter | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William Reuter | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | David T. Ewing | 68 | Head | Gate Man | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Margaret J. Ewing | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Charles E. Devlin | 46 | Head | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Edward C. Devlin | 39 | Brother | Investigator | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Catherine Marie Devlin | 66 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Francis M. Devlin | 38 | Head | Laborer Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Catherine M. Devlin | 36 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Francis J. Devlin | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Catherine M. Devlin | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Helen D. Devlin | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Joan E. Devlin | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Alec Blaise | 63 | Head | Laborer | France |
| 25 | Mary Blaise | 74 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John Mcvay | 43 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary A. Mcvay | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary E. Mcvay | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John Mcvay | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Margaret Ann Mcvay | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Gerald Mcvay | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William Gabler | 46 | Head | Stationery Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Nora N. Gabler | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | William L. Gabler | 22 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Buckley | 64 | Head | Insurance Agent | Irish Free State |
| 36 | Margaret Buckley THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Virginia Buckley | 27 | Daughter | Comptometer Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ann Buckley | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 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)