Margaret Donahue — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Donahue across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Donahue
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
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 City
Est. Birth Year	~1877

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Marie Donahue	Daughter	—	41	~1899
Margaret Donahue	Spouse	—	63	~1877
Joseph Donahue	Head	—	61	~1879
John Donahue	Son	—	27	~1913
Francis Donahue	Son	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 43

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donohue
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Other, age 53

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donohue
Given Name	Margaret F
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Spouse, age 63

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

Surname	Donahue
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
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 Donahue

Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02581-00474)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Vincent Cafiero	52	Head	Chauffeur	Italy
2	Julia Cafiero	42	Wife	—	Italy
3	Rose Cafiero	23	Daughter	Clerk	New York
4	Grace Cafiero	18	Daughter	Developer	New York
5	George Geary	62	Head	Chauffeur	New York
6	Nellie Geary	61	Wife	—	New York
7	Dorothy Geary	28	Daughter	Tabulator	New York
8	Arthur Geary	23	Son	Runner	New York
9	Margaret Felton	34	Daughter	House Maid	New York
10	Robert E Bennett	60	Head	Loader	New York
11	Martha Bennett	52	Wife	—	New York
12	Martha V Bennett	25	Daughter	Forelady	New York
13	Helen Bennett	21	Daughter	—	New York
14	June Bennett	20	Daughter	Finisher	New York
15	Charles Bennett	19	Son	Apprentice	New York
16	David Bennett	17	Son	—	New York
17	James Best	55	Head	Shipping Clerk	New York
18	Anna Best	56	Wife	—	New York
19	Arthur Mcdonough	44	Head	Mechanic	New York
20	Bertha Mcdonough	32	Wife	—	New York
21	—	None	—	—	—
22	Francis Scognamiglio	44	Head	Sweeper	Italy
23	Anna Scognamiglio	42	Wife	—	Italy
24	Patsy Scognamiglio	16	Son	—	New York
25	Ernest Scognamiglio	15	Son	—	New York
26	Rosalie Scognamiglio	12	Daughter	—	New York
27	Claire Scognamiglio	10	Daughter	—	New York
28	Harriet Scognamiglio	3	Daughter	—	New York
29	Anna Scognamiglio	7	Daughter	—	New York
30	Peter Raffaele	46	Head	Laborer	Italy
31	Maria Raffaele	55	Wife	—	Italy
32	Maria Decicco	62	Head	—	Italy
33	Joseph Donahue	61	Head	—	Mass.
34	Margaret Donahue THIS PERSON	63	Wife	—	New York
35	Marie Donahue	41	Daughter	Operator	New York
36	John Donahue	27	Son	Helper	New York
37	Francis Donahue	23	Son	Asst Pressman	New York
38	Kathryn Whittemore	43	Head	—	New York
39	William Whittemore	19	Son	New Worker	New York
40	Ronald Whittemore	16	Son	—	New York

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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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