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Margaret Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 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.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Head
Born: Scotland
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 | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cole | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Alice Cole | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Cole | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Cole | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Queens, New …
Head, age 42
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1893 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Kings, New …
Other, age 51
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Margaret F |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Officer (Capt) |
| Industry | U. S. Army |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 57
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Cole across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Cole
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02722-00744)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Loverance | 31 | Son-in-law | Elevator Operator | Maine |
| 2 | Helen Schwecke | 50 | Head | None | New York |
| 3 | Mildred Schwecke | 29 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 4 | Leo Dreier | 46 | Lodger | Brewer | New York |
| 5 | Calvin O'Neill | 39 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 6 | Anna Kremer | 31 | Head | Machine Operator | New York |
| 7 | Margaret De Mole | 27 | Head | None | New York |
| 8 | John De Mole | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Frank De Mole | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | George Toth | 29 | Head | Bartender | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Anna Toth | 26 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | George Toth | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Allen Gibert | 26 | Head | Tunnel Man | Missouri |
| 14 | Henrietta Gibert | 26 | Wife | Stenographer | New York |
| 15 | Allen Gibert | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | John Bailey | 63 | Head | Shaft Man | Germany |
| 17 | Henrietta Bailey | 54 | Wife | Mechanic | New York |
| 18 | J. Edward Bailey | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Mary C. Bailey | 17 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 20 | Abbie Tucker | 46 | Head | Dress Operator | North Carolina |
| 21 | May Marty | 51 | Lodger | Telephone Operator | New York |
| 22 | Delbert Collins | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 23 | Cora Collins | 32 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 24 | Delbert Collins | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Margaret Cole THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | None | Scotland |
| 26 | Margaret Cole | 30 | Daughter | Librarian | New York |
| 27 | Alice Cole | 28 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 28 | William Cole | 26 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 29 | Louis Borgwardt | 49 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 30 | Concetta Borgwardt | 49 | Wife | None | Hungary |
| 31 | Bernard Borgwardt | 22 | Son | Mechanic Helper | New York |
| 32 | Salvatore Alexander | 43 | Head | None | Italy |
| 33 | Amelia Alexander | 41 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 34 | Concetta Alexander | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Carmela Alexander | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Jennie Alexander | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Beginning End Block | None | Block 5 | — | — |
| 38 | Daniel Di Lorenzo | 25 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 39 | Rose Di Lorenzo | 25 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 40 | Lucille Di Lorenzo | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)