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Margaret Doyle — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Doyle across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Doyle |
| Given Name | Margaret C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Medford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Doyle | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Mary Doyle | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Daniel Doyle | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Michael Doyle | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 40
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Doyle |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 50
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Doyle |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 57
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Doyle |
| Given Name | Margaret C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Doyle across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Doyle
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01612-00786)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Catherine M Young | 21 | Daughter | Domestic | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Arthur D Young | 20 | Son | Delivery Boy | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Helen A Young | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Paul F Young | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Albert W Young | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | James Higley | 39 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Barbara Higley | 34 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 48 | James Higley | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Barbara Higley | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Virginia Higley | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Patricia Higley | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Ronald Higley | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | John Higley | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | C. Rodrigues Joaquin | 56 | Head | Varnisher | Portugal |
| 55 | Mary Joaquin | 47 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 56 | Mary Joaquin | 24 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Evelyn Joaquin | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 58 | George Costa Joaquin | 14 | Adopted Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Joseph Joaquin | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Alice Joaquin | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Dorothy Joaquin | 5 | Adopted Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Daniel F. Doyle | 57 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Margaret C Doyle THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 64 | Michael J. Doyle | 78 | Father | — | New York |
| 65 | Mary E. Doyle | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Frank Agostino | 44 | Head | Presser | Italy |
| 67 | Rose Agostino | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 68 | Anna Agostino | 20 | Daughter | Silk Spotter | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Thomas Agostino | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Mary Agostino | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Alice Agostino | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Dorothy Agostino | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | James Agostino | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Grace Agostino | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | J. Ross Light | 47 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Helen Light | 47 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Joseph Jeffers | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Gertie Jeffers | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Harold Cook | 45 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
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)