Margaret Donovan — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Donovan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Donovan
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Own Home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	180
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Laundress
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Joan Huber	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Cora Donovan	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Ellen Huber	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Harry Donovan	Son	—	14	~1926
Catherine Gibbs	Other	—	47	~1893
Margaret Donovan	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Thomas Donovan	Head	—	63	~1877
Roy Schurt	Other	—	24	~1916
Thomas Huber	Son	—	3	~1937

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Other, age 26

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Donovan
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Niece
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Furniture Dept.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Erie, New …

Other, age 37

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Donovan
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Spouse, age 49

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members

Surname	Donovan
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Own Home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	180
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Margaret Donovan

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02838-00329)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas Donovan	63	Head	—	New York
2	Margaret Donovan THIS PERSON	49	Wife	Laundress	New York
3	Cora Donovan	23	Daughter	Saleswoman	New York
4	Harry Donovan	14	Son	—	New York
5	Ellen Huber	24	Daughter	—	New York
6	Joan Huber	5	Daughter	—	New York
7	Thomas Huber	3	Son	—	New York
8	Roy Schurt	24	Nephew	Record Clerk	New York
9	Catherine Gibbs	47	Sister in law	Lithography	New York
10	Francis Doering	25	Head	—	New York
11	Margaret Doering	25	Wife	Attendant	New York
12	Ronald Doering	4	Son	—	New York
13	James Wignier	25	Head	Laborer	New York
14	Ann Wignier	22	Wife	—	New York
15	Joanne Wignier	2	Daughter	—	New York
16	Beverley Wignier	0	Daughter	—	New York
17	William E. Hyland	27	Head	Chauffeur	New York
18	Edna Hyland	23	Wife	—	New York
19	Charles Hyland	3	Son	—	New York
20	Harvey Long	25	Head	Belt Oper.	New York
21	Evelyn Long	21	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
22	Patricia Long	6	Daughter	—	New York
23	Evelyn Long	4	Daughter	—	New York
24	Alva Beck	45	Mother in law	—	Pennsylvania
25	Gordon Ross	36	Head	Inspector	New York
26	Dorothy Ross	37	Wife	—	Ohio
27	Paul Ross	11	Son	—	New York
28	Robert Smith	14	Step son	—	Ohio
29	Charles Woods	62	Head	Maintenance	New York
30	Elizabeth Woods	60	Wife	—	New York
31	Mary Woods	31	Daughter	Registered Nurse	New York
32	Robert J. Woods	18	Son	—	New York
33	Chester Woods	22	Son	Sales Man	New York
34	Jacob Moore	66	Brother in law	Electrician	New York
35	P. J. Battesta	37	Head	Dentist	New York
36	Concetta Battesta	34	Wife	—	New York
37	Charles Battesta	5	Son	—	New York
38	Peter Battesta	5	Son	—	New York
39	Carola Battesta	3	Daughter	—	New York
40	Sylvia Battesta	1	Daughter	—	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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