Margaret Cole — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Cole
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Cole	Head	—	52	~1888
Helene Cole	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Henry Fuller	Other	—	68	~1872
Walter Brown	Other	—	66	~1874

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 35

New York, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cole
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Richmond, New …

Spouse, age 45

Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cole
Given Name	Margaret L
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	35
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 52

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

Surname	Cole
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Margaret Cole

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · New York

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02737-01008)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Marjorie Franklin	21	Lodger	Typist	New York
42	John S. Gowan	29	Head	—	New York
43	John C. Gowan	5	Son	—	New York
44	Victor Rubio	45	Son-in-law	Clerk	Peru
45	Caroline Rubio	42	Daughter	—	New York
46	Henriette Grenier	50	Head	—	France
47	Jeannine Grenier	29	Daughter	Stenographer	Canada-Fr.
48	Marie-Therese Grenier	28	Daughter	Stenographer	Canada-Fr.
49	May Grenier	24	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
50	Walter S. Grenier	22	Son	Salesman	New York
51	Daniel E. Mccarthy	65	Head	—	Erie
52	Mary Agnes Mccarthy	65	Wife	—	New Jersey
53	Ralph Baker	47	Son-in-law	Clerk	New York
54	Helen Baker	40	Daughter	—	New Jersey
55	Leighton Baker	20	Son	—	New York
56	Eliot Baker	19	Son	New Worker	New York
57	Joan Baker	15	Daughter	New Worker	New York
58	Harry Helwicks	69	Head	Reporter	Ohio
59	Henrietta Helwicks	65	Wife	—	New York
60	Catherine Shipman	49	Head	—	Scotland
61	Johnson Shipman	25	Son	Engineer Mech	New York
62	Elsie Shipman	24	Daughter	Rewriter	New York
63	Elmer Belleau	46	Head	Interior Dec	Ohio
64	Charlotte Belleau	45	Wife	—	Illinois
65	Ralph Schrantz	24	Lodger	Appr. Mech.	Ohio
69	Margaret Cole THIS PERSON	52	Head	—	New York
70	Helene S. Cole	23	Daughter	Companion	New York
71	Henry V. Fuller	68	Lodger	—	New York
72	Walter T. Brown	66	Lodger	Civil Engineer	Maryland
73	William W. Smith	68	Head	Painter-Decorat.	England
74	Alice L. Smith	59	Wife	—	England
75	Victor Smith	27	Son	Lawyer	New York
76	Ashleigh Smith	16	Son	—	New York
77	Steven Hudson	31	Head	Draftsman	New York
78	Florence Hudson	30	Wife	—	New York
79	Richard Hudson	7	Son	—	New York
80	Sophie Budzinski	63	Head	—	Poland

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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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