Margaret Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Female Head Born: England Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Burns
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	Boston City
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Burns	Daughter	—	34	~1906
Katherine Burns	Daughter	—	43	~1897
Margaret Burns	Head	—	70	~1870

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 53

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Waitress
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 64

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Un
Year of Immigration	1870
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Linen Room
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 70

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Margaret Burns

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01682-00585)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Blanche Vantassel	45	Wife	—	Canada English
42	Doris Vantassel	21	Daughter	Ice Dealer	Massachusetts
43	Margaret Burns THIS PERSON	70	Head	—	England
44	Katherine Burns	43	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
45	Margaret Burns	34	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
46	John Nelly	47	Head	Freight Brakeman	Massachusetts
47	Margaret Nelly	46	Wife	—	Massachusetts
48	John Nelly	22	Son	Shipper	Massachusetts
49	Leo Nelly	21	Son	Truck Driver	Massachusetts
50	Russell Nelly	14	Son	—	Massachusetts
51	John Johnston	61	Head	Stationary Fireman	Scotland
52	Jessie Johnston	56	Wife	—	Scotland
53	Francis Johnston	27	Son	Salesman	Scotland
54	Patrick Kelley	48	Head	Motor Man	Ireland
55	Margaret Kelley	47	Wife	—	Massachusetts
56	Mary Kelley	14	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
57	Robert Kelley	12	Son	—	Massachusetts
58	Paul Kelley	10	Son	—	Massachusetts
59	John Kelley	8	Son	—	Massachusetts
60	Joseph Kelley	7	Son	—	Massachusetts
61	Robert Skinner	42	Head	Accountant	Illinois
62	Nannie Skinner	35	Wife	—	Massachusetts
63	Robert Skinner	8	Son	—	Massachusetts
64	Barbara Skinner	7	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
65	Carl Racipach	68	Head	Minister	Maine
66	Maybelle Racipach	61	Wife	—	Canada English
67	Karl P. Racipach	24	Son	Helper	Massachusetts
68	George Boylen	61	Head	Janitor	Massachusetts
69	Gertrude Boylen	60	Wife	—	Massachusetts
70	George Snell	30	Nephew	—	Massachusetts
71	Nora Nelly	58	Head	Laundress	Ireland
72	William Nelly	29	Son	Salesman	Illinois
73	Winifred Nelly	21	Daughter	Waitress	Illinois
74	Anna Nelly	24	Daughter	Waitress	New York
75	James Mckechnie	40	Head	Laborer	Philadelphia
76	Delia Mckechnie	42	Wife	—	Ireland
77	William Brown	40	Head	Laborer	Massachusetts
78	Mary Brown	40	Wife	—	Ireland
79	John Brown	6	Son	—	Massachusetts
80	John Costello	54	Head	Starter	New York

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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.

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