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Margaret Donovan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Susquehanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Donovan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Susquehanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Ida — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Susquehanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Silver Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Susquehanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Industry | House Keeping |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Silver Lake |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Donovan | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Loretta Donovan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ida Donovan | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Gerald Donovan | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Donovan | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Susquehanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 3 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Susquehanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Susquehanna-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 25
Susquehanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Silver Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Susquehanna |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Industry | House Keeping |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Donovan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Donovan
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Donovan
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Donovan
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Donovan
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Donovan
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Jeremiah Donovan
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Donovan
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Donovan
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Susquehanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Susquehanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03613-00849)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Geraldine M Oaks | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Joseph Oaks | 20 | Head-Mar | Helper | New York |
| 43 | Paul Jr Oaks | 37 | Head-Mar | Meat Cutter | New York |
| 44 | James C Day | 67 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Julia H Day | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | James C Jr Day | 21 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Raymond R Day | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Lucy M Donovan | 55 | Head | Post Master | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Edgar H Mackey | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Clara M Mackey | 48 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 51 | Joseph J Walsh | 53 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 52 | Elizabeth C Walsh | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Lawrence W Monahan | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ellen M Monahan | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Ellen Monahan | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Mary Monahan | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | John W Clark | 68 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 58 | Wallace Clark | 40 | Son | Shoe Cutter | New York |
| 59 | Florence M Clark | 39 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Burt W Clark | 17 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 61 | Marion J Clark | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Betty M Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Ben Ingall | 58 | Head | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | C. Harold Monahan | 31 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Lenora M Monahan | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Delores E Monahan | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Clarice M Monahan | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Ida A Donovan | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Margaret R Donovan THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Gerald O Donovan | 23 | Son | Line Man | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Loretta V Donovan | 20 | Daughter | Nurse Aid | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Jeremiah J Donovan | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Frank L Ward | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Lenora L Ward | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Leo J Ward | 52 | Brother | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Albert H Cullen | 56 | Lodger | Farmer | New York |
| 77 | Andrew J Patton | 67 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mary S Patton | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Frank J Dougherty | 68 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 80 | Benjamin J Berney | 71 | Head | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)