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Margaret Burke — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Delphine — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Burke | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Josephine Burke | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Owen Burke | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Burke | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 7
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 17
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 27
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Burke across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delphine Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father John Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Burke
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delphine Burke
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Burke
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Burke
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Burke
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Burke
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Owen Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02406-00049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Hall | 49 | Head | Longshoreman | Ohio |
| 2 | Ella Hall | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Ralph Hall | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Ellsworth Hall | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Harriet Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Harry Hall | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Grace Scott | 38 | Cousin | House Keeper | Louisiana |
| 8 | Garnet X Williams | 23 | Head | Chauffeur | Texas |
| 9 | Dolores Williams | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Garnet Williams | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Josephine Burke | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 12 | John Burke | 30 | Son | Electrical Eng | New Jersey |
| 13 | Margaret Burke THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Owen Burke | 23 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 15 | Anna X Mamick | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 16 | Anna Kenny | 47 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Elizabeth X Kenny | 45 | Sister | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Jennie Kenny | 39 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Robert Masullo | 41 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 20 | Camille X Masullo | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Marlene Masullo | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Sylvia Masullo | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Robert Masullo | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | William Bannon | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 25 | Elizabeth X Bannon | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Evelyn Bannon | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Otto X Caroselli | 30 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 28 | Nina Caroselli | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Joseph Caroselli | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Donald Caroselli | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Andrew X Johnson | 71 | Head | Tailor | Sweden |
| 32 | Hannah Johnson | 78 | Sister | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Bert X Quist | 57 | Head | Deck Hand | Sweden |
| 34 | Anna Quist | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Eleanor Quist | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 36 | William Quist | 18 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 37 | Norman Quist | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Fred Limper | 64 | Head | Porter | New Jersey |
| 39 | Ida X Limper | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Fredrick Limper | 32 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
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)