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Margaret Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bay-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bay-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1867), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1867
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bay-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BAY CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BAY |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Bay City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Fraser | Daughter | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Frank Burns | Head | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Margaret Burns | Spouse | — | 73 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bay, Michigan
Spouse, age 52
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Bay, Michigan
Other, age 63
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Bay-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 73
Bay-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BAY CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BAY |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Burns across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Burns
Spouse · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Michigan
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01728-00246)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roy Toland | 50 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 42 | Gertrude L. Toland | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Roy Norman Toland | 20 | Son | Wood Worker | Michigan |
| 44 | Lillian Toland | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | William Toland | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Gladys Toland | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Joseph Eichinger | 79 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 48 | Albert Blach | 36 | Head | Coil Winder | Michigan |
| 49 | Francis R. Blach | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Birney Blach | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Jacqueline Blach | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Thomas Blach | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Ruth Blach | 18 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Frank Ryder | 35 | Head | Pattern Maker | Michigan |
| 57 | Helen G. Ryder | 33 | Wife | Inspector | Michigan |
| 58 | Jean Ryder | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Frank Burns | 80 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Margaret Burns THIS PERSON | 73 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Ella Mae Fraser | 56 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Elmer Davis | 23 | Head | Coil Winder | Michigan |
| 63 | Ethel Davis | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | James Davis | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Wesley Davis | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Gerald Ryder | 29 | Head | Electrician | Michigan |
| 67 | Leona Ryder | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Gerald Ryder | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Ronald Ryder | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Erma Hellmoth | 42 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Hubert Riggenbach | 36 | Head | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 73 | Lydia Riggenbach | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Shirley Riggenbach | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Kenneth Riggenbach | 7 | Son | Teacher | Michigan |
| 76 | Dixie Lee Riggenbach | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | John Brown | 23 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 79 | Margaret Brown | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Judith Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)