Margaret Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Walworth-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Walworth-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1863), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 77 b. ~1863 Female Spouse Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Walworth-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Burns
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Elkhorn
1935 Residence (County)	Walworth
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Elkhorn
Est. Birth Year	~1863

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
John Burns	Head	—	80	~1860
Francis Burns	Son	—	33	~1907
Margaret Burns	Spouse	—	77	~1863

Census Appearances

1920

Walworth, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 57

Walworth, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1863 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Walworth, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 67

Walworth, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Walworth-County, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 77

Walworth-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Elkhorn
1935 Residence (County)	Walworth
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Margaret Burns

Spouse · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · Wisconsin

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1940 US Federal Census — Walworth-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04531-00550)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Dorothy Netterheim	31	Wife	—	Wisconsin
42	Gerard Netterheim	3	Son	—	Wisconsin
43	Alvin Netterheim	1	Son	—	Wisconsin
44	Luther Robert Ward	17	Ward	Farmer Laborer	Illinois
45	Loren Churchill	71	Head	Farmer	Iowa
46	Sarah Churchill	68	Wife	—	Wisconsin
47	Clifford Churchill	47	Son	Farmer	Illinois
48	John Burns	80	Head	—	Wisconsin
49	Margaret Burns THIS PERSON	77	Wife	—	Wisconsin
50	Francis Burns	33	Son	Automatic Screw Machine Operator	Wisconsin
51	Paul Goephel	73	Head	—	Germany
52	Rose Goephel	65	Wife	—	Wisconsin
53	Lester Goephel	36	Son	Farmer Laborer	Illinois
54	—	None	—	—	—
55	Howard J. Stang	28	Head	Assistant Manager	Illinois
56	Viola Stang	26	Wife	—	Wisconsin
57	Sandra Stang	2	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
58	Charles Osborne	63	Head	Common Laborer	Wisconsin
59	Benjamin Osborne	23	Son	Dishwasher	Wisconsin
60	Nellie Osborne	16	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
61	Allen Marks	43	Head	Stationery Business	Wisconsin
62	Irene Marks	40	Wife	—	Wisconsin
63	John Yeo	82	Father in Law	—	England
64	Horace Yeo	41	Brother in Law	Common Laborer	Wisconsin
65	Murray Booth	65	Head	Freight Agent	Illinois
66	Mary Booth	64	Wife	—	Illinois
67	Marian Booth	25	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
68	Philomena Dumphy	52	Head	—	Illinois
69	John J. Dumphy	30	Stepson	Salesman	Wisconsin
70	Mary Alice Dumphy	29	Stepdaughter	—	Wisconsin
71	H. H. Graff	45	Head	Manager	Wisconsin
72	Marie Graff	45	Wife	Teacher	Wisconsin
73	Frank H. Graff	9	Son	—	Wisconsin
74	Harris Bowman	30	Head	Teacher	Michigan
75	Edna Bowman	31	Wife	—	Wisconsin
76	Stewart Bowman	1	Son	—	Wisconsin
77	Charles M. Gates	78	Head	—	Wisconsin
78	Ernest James	49	Head	General Labor	Kansas
79	Anna James	42	Wife	—	Wisconsin
80	Violet James	22	Daughter	Operator	Wisconsin

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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)

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