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Margaret Conway — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Conway across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | Margaret T. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Backman | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| James Conway | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Conway | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Russell Backman | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Madeline Conway | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Conway | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Kathryn Conway | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Spouse, age 39
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | Margaret G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Other, age 50
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Spouse, age 60
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | Margaret T. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 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 Conway across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Conway
Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · 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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03775-00109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur E. Boyle | 53 | Head | Brass Moulder | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Olga V. Boyle | 52 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Madeline F. Boyle | 28 | Daughter | School Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Arthur G. Boyle | 26 | Son | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Evelyn M. Boyle | 23 | Daughter | Pricing Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 6 | William H. Boyle | 22 | Son | Student-Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Russell J. Boyle | 20 | Son | Delivery | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Hope R. Boyle | 18 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | John O. Boyle | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Edmund J. Boyle | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Richard D. Boyle | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Charlotte E. Exley | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 13 | Lloyd Parkhurst | 30 | Son-Law | Machinist | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Marion Parkhurst | 25 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Carol Parkhurst | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Lois Parkhurst | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Hugh Scott | 31 | Head | Baker | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Elinore Scott | 29 | Wife | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 19 | John J. Cassidy | 32 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Anne F. Cassidy | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | William J. Cassidy | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | John H. Geoghegan | 54 | Head | Policeman | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Alice B. Geoghegan | 50 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Miriam R. Geoghegan | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Barbara J. Geoghegan | 21 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | John M. Geoghegan | 17 | Son | Usher | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Virginia C. Geoghegan | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Frances X. Geoghegan | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | James G. Geoghegan | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Mary A. Geoghegan | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | John J. Conway | 61 | Head | Steam Boiler Inspector | Connecticut |
| 32 | Margaret T. Conway THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | James G. Conway | 27 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Kathryn Conway | 27 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Madeline Conway | 21 | Daughter | Counter Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Russell R. Backman | 36 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Marion R. Backman | 32 | Daughter | Secretary-Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Rita O'Rourke | 63 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 39 | Joseph Depasquale | 54 | Head | Labourer | Italy |
| 40 | Justine Depasquale | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
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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)