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Margaret Burke — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1871
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosetta Burke | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Charlotte Burke | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Margaret Burke | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Purcell | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Burke | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Frank Purcell | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Burke | Son | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 51
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1876 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 60
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 11000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 69
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Burke across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Burke
Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · 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-t0627-01672-00028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Woods | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Elizabeth Woods | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Dorothy Woods | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Catherine Woods | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Charles Woods | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | James F. Woods | 79 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Charles F. Hurley | 45 | Head | Undertaker | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Mary E. Hurley | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Charles J. Hurley | 20 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 10 | John J. Carew | 59 | Head | Sign Painter | Irish Free State |
| 11 | Gertrude G. Carew | 55 | Wife | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 12 | John J. Jr. Carew | 28 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Florence M. Carew | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Mary E. Coffey | 63 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Eleanor E. Sloan | 50 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Mary M. Sloan | 85 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | John W. Crowley | 70 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Eleanor F. Crowley | 65 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Fred J. Drew | 42 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Lillian Drew | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Maria A. Lunn | 74 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Martina Bergami | 43 | Head | Waitress | Italy |
| 23 | Frances Bergami | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Martina Bergami | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Gloria Bergami | 3 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | John J. Conroy | 27 | Lodger | Washman | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Margaret Burke THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 28 | John A. Burke | 46 | Son | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Rosetta Burke | 37 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Charlotte Burke | 35 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Margaret Burke | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Mary J. Purcell | 33 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Frank Purcell | 5 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | James A. Dodds | 65 | Head | — | Canada |
| 35 | Maude E. Dodds | 62 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 36 | Nathan Belinsky | 72 | Head | — | Russia |
| 37 | Bella Belinsky | 73 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 38 | Nathan Noiserman | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Russia |
| 39 | Irene Noiserman | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 40 | Edward Noiserman | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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)