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Margaret Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Margaret B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Burns | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Burns | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Lagon Burns | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Spouse, age 41
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1879 — 4 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 | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Spouse, age 53
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 63
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Margaret B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03779-00417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles A Smith | 38 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 42 | Emily L Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Joseph Mello | 37 | Head | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Rose Mello | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Harold Brown | 38 | Head | Packer | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Lillian Brown | 26 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Barbara A Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Harold Jr. Brown | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Augusta Morrison | 60 | Head | — | Austria |
| 50 | Joseph Morrison | 32 | Son | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 51 | Sylvia Morrison | 26 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Daniel Lawney | 40 | Head | Electrician | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Eleanor Lawney | 25 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Mary Lawney | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Bernard Greenstein | 65 | Head | — | Romania |
| 56 | Lora Greenstein | 55 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 57 | Evelyn Greenstein | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 58 | James E Flannery | 29 | Head | Mailer | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Mary A Flannery | 74 | Mother | — | Eire |
| 60 | Mary L Flannery | 40 | Sister | Saleslady | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Bernard Flannery | 37 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Helen Flannery | 33 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Mary Ann Flannery | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Mary Leary | 65 | Head | Maid | Eire |
| 65 | Joseph B Timpson | 51 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 66 | John Timpson | 22 | Son | Jeweler | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Margaret B Burns THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Lagon, James Burns | 35 | Son in law | Policeman | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Ruth Burns | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Raymond Atkins | 32 | Head | Plumber | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Alice Atkins | 33 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Paul Ward | 56 | Head | Foreman | Maine |
| 73 | Elizabeth Ward | 55 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 74 | Gertrude Ward | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Helen Ward | 30 | Daughter | Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Florence Ward | 28 | Daughter | Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Robert Curran | 7 | Grandson | — | Rhode Island |
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)