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Margaret Donovan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Donovan across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Daniel — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bayonne City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public High School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 2491 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Bayonne City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Donovan | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Donovan | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Michael Donovan | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 3
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 13
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 23
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Spouse, age 34
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bayonne City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public High School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 2491 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Donovan across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Donovan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Donovan
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Donovan
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Donovan
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Donovan
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Donovan
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Donovan
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02344-00392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nora M Donovan | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 2 | Michael J Donovan | 36 | Head | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 3 | Margaret Donovan THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 4 | Michael Jr Donovan | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Patrick Duffy | 47 | Head | Stillman | Ireland |
| 6 | Helen Duffy | 44 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 7 | Patrick Jr Duffy | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Daniel Duffy | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Raymond Thompson | 40 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 10 | Mary Thompson | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Raymond Jr Thompson | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Lorraine Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Joan Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Edward Zindell | 30 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 15 | Catherine Zindell | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Kathleen Zindell | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Elizabeth Connolly | 57 | Head | Janitress | Ireland (Eire) |
| 18 | John P Tuohy | 27 | Son-in-law | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 19 | Elizabeth Tuohy | 31 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Cecelia Tuohy | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Irving Wengerhoff | 37 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 22 | Rose Wengerhoff | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Harry Cohen | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Russia |
| 24 | Sarah Cohen | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 25 | Isadore Cohen | 27 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Daniel Cohen | 22 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 27 | Beatrice Cohen | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Stanley Chonick | 28 | Head | Chef | New Jersey |
| 29 | Anna Chonick | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Donald Chonick | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | John Katt | 46 | Head | Police Officer | Poland |
| 32 | Julia Katt | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 33 | Jean Kaminski | 21 | Step-daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Edward Kaminski | 20 | Step-son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 35 | William Jr Lewer | 39 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 36 | Ethel Lewer | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Joan Lewer | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Clara Gross | 38 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 39 | Alexander Zielinski | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 40 | Stella Zielinski | 38 | Wife | — | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)