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Margaret Burke — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1869
Female
Head
Born: Scotland
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Practical Nurse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Burke | Daughter | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Margaret Burke | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Lucene Burke | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Burke | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Kenneth Burke | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 52
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1912 |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1870 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 64
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6,500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 71
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Practical Nurse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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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 71 · b. ~1869 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03670-00173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennie Glasser | 47 | Head | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Gerald A Harrell | 31 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Rose Harrell | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Alice Harrell | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Edward H Mcdonough | 30 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Jean Mcdonough | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Jean Ann Mcdonough | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John Preece | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Canada-English |
| 9 | Anna Preece | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Samuel Haas | 38 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Myrel Haas | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Gloria Haas | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Oscar S Brown | 76 | Father-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Laura E Brown | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Joseph Eckler | 45 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Esther Eckler | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Rita Eckler | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Paul Eckler | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Donald Eckler | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Patricia Eckler | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | James Young | 41 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Blanche Young | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Margaret Burke THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | Nurse | Scotland |
| 25 | Mary Burke | 48 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Kenneth Burke | 40 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | William Burke | 15 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Lucene Burke | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Andrew Molitaris | 35 | Head | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Barbara Molitaris | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | James Molitaris | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Clarence Yost | 27 | Head | Trainman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Bertha Yost | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Clarence Yost | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Robert M Yost | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Stella Yost | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Florence Marie Yost | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Donald Yost | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Desmond Gudner | 23 | Brother-in-law | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Charles Hoffman | 66 | Head | Watchman | 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)