Margaret Fitzgerald — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Fitzgerald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Spouse Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Fitzgerald
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	Chicago
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Kathleen Fitzgerald	Daughter	—	41	~1899
Ellen Fitzgerald	Daughter	—	31	~1909
Peter Fitzgerald	Head	—	65	~1875
Edward Fitzgerald	Son	—	35	~1905
Peter Fitzgerald	Son	—	39	~1901
Margaret Fitzgerald	Spouse	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 48

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fitzgerald
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 60

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fitzgerald
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1921
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 65

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members

Surname	Fitzgerald
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Margaret Fitzgerald

Spouse · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Illinois

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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00952-00146)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ralph Senese	26	Head	Office Clerk	Illinois
2	Minerva Senese	27	Wife	—	Illinois
3	Donald Senese	5	Son	—	Illinois
4	Shirley Senese	3	Daughter	—	Illinois
5	Harold Fisher	46	Head	Hoisting Engineer	Michigan
6	Estelle Fisher	46	Wife	—	Illinois
7	Herman Bogan	36	Head	Bus Driver	Illinois
8	Ann Bogan	30	Wife	—	Illinois
9	John Buratto	32	Head	Brick Layer	Illinois
10	Kathryn Buratto	29	Wife	Binder	Illinois
11	George Page	29	Head	Shipping Clerk	Illinois
12	Frieda Page	27	Wife	Labeler	Illinois
13	Edward Page	4	Son	—	Illinois
14	Eleanore Bommarito	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
15	Rosalie Bommarito	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
16	Vincent Bommarito	12	Son	—	Illinois
17	Peter Fitzgerald	65	Head	—	Ireland
18	Margaret Fitzgerald THIS PERSON	65	Wife	—	Ireland
19	Kathleen Fitzgerald	41	Daughter	Nurse	Ireland
20	Peter Jr. Fitzgerald	39	Son	Locomotive Fireman	Ireland
21	Edward Fitzgerald	35	Son	Laborer	Illinois
22	Ellen Fitzgerald	31	Daughter	Saleslady	Illinois
23	Clara Westphal	65	Head	Clerk	Wisconsin
24	Helen Flatt	55	Partner	—	Michigan
25	Nicholas Gier	48	Head	Truck Driver	Illinois
26	Ida Gier	49	Wife	—	Illinois
27	Charlotte Gier	20	Daughter	—	Illinois
28	Albert Gier	18	Son	C.C.C. Camp	Illinois
29	Arthur Gier	18	Son	C.C.C. Camp	Illinois
30	Marion Gier	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
31	William Robinson	70	Head	—	Michigan
32	Winifred Robinson	56	Wife	—	Ireland
33	William J. Robinson	23	Son	Laborer	Illinois
34	Albert Robinson	20	Son	C.C.C.	Illinois
35	Nora Robinson	15	Daughter	Laborer	Illinois
36	Clarence Robinson	17	Son	C.C.C.	Illinois
37	Edward Robinson	9	Son	—	Illinois
38	Harry Tannehill	41	Head	Turbine Mechanic	Indiana
39	Mary Tannehill	46	Wife	—	England
40	Harry Jr. Tannehill	15	Son	—	Illinois

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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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