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Margaret Conway — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Conway across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gloucester city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Gloucester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Conway | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lois Conway | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Conway | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| John Conway | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Arthur Conway | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Priscilla Conway | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Carolyn Conway | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Phyllis Conway | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 1
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gloucester city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Conway across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Conway
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Carolyn Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01579-00469)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nee Hock | 70 | Head | Laundry Worker | Russia |
| 2 | Lester Aubrey | 23 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Ruth N Aubrey | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Valerie Aubrey | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Madeline Kennedy | 35 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Robert Kennedy | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Rose B Martel | 52 | Head | Sewer | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Myrtle Morgan | 47 | Sister | Domestic | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Susan V Cooper | 49 | Sister | Domestic | Massachusetts |
| 10 | John H Powers | 60 | Head | Night Watchman | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Mary S Powers | 60 | Wife | — | England |
| 12 | Catherine E Powers | 28 | Daughter | Registrar | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Isabel M Powers | 26 | Daughter | Sales Girl | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Veronica Powers | 25 | Daughter | Dentist Asst. | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Caroline M Powers | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Francis B Powers | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Priscilla M Powers | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | John H Jr Conway | 35 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Priscilla M Conway | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Arthur F Conway | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Phyllis M Conway | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Margaret A Conway THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Lois R Conway | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Carolyn J Conway | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | John H Iii Conway | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Harry A Caty | 36 | Head | Lineman | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Edith I B Caty | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Harry J Caty | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Edgar J Caty | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Herbert L Caty | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Lester L Caty | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Jacqueline A Caty | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Harold P Arthur | 30 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Alice P G Arthur | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | John W Arthur | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Helena R Arthur | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Laura P Arthur | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Harold P J Arthur | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Benj. F Mccarthy | 80 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Effie M Mccarthy | 80 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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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)