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Margaret Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Burns across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Burns | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elizabeth Burns | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lorraine Burns | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Betty Burns | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Catherine Burns | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Burns | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Burns | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James White | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Thomas Burns | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Burns | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Burns | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 35
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 46
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Burns across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Burns
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Maryland
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01511-00061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Alloway | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Thomas R. Burns | 47 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 3 | Margaret Burns THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Thomas Burns | 19 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
| 5 | Elizabeth Burns | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Dorothy Burns | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Catherine Burns | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Robert Burns | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Betty May Burns | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Mary Jane Burns | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Lorraine Burns | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | James White | 54 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Joseph Knuth | 43 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 14 | Marie Knuth | 41 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 15 | Doris Knuth | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Eleanor Knuth | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Joseph E. Deal | 46 | Head | Trainman | Florida |
| 18 | Martha Deal | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 19 | George Ehrman | 15 | Step son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Edward Heffner | 28 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 21 | Claudia M. Heffner | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | William J. Heffner | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Julia Evans | 50 | Mother in law | — | Maryland |
| 24 | John N. Denmead | 81 | Head | — | New York |
| 25 | Catherine S. Denmead | 70 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Thomas Ruzicka | 29 | Head | Milkman | Maryland |
| 27 | Elma Ruzicka | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Thomas Jr. Ruzicka | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Marie Dobson | 51 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Marie Dobson | 18 | Daughter | Typist | Maryland |
| 31 | August B. Dixon | 42 | Nephew | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 32 | Clara A. Weis | 65 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Margaret M. Weis | 32 | Daughter | Secretary | Maryland |
| 34 | Nicholas Hobner | 56 | Head | Produce Dealer | Maryland |
| 35 | Ida M. Hobner | 57 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Frank Hobner | 33 | Son | Produce Dealer | Maryland |
| 37 | Leo Hobner | 21 | Son | Produce Dealer | Maryland |
| 38 | Howard Clayton | 47 | Head | Fireman | Maryland |
| 39 | Doris Clayton | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Maryland |
| 40 | Julia Ranger | 36 | Head | Seamstress | Maryland |
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)