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Margaret Fitzgerald — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Fitzgerald across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jeremiah & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Daughter Born: Massachusetts Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationEssex-County, Massachusetts
SurnameFitzgerald
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age41
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMassachusetts
1935 Residence (City)Lawrence City
1935 Residence (County)Essex
Additional Details
OccupationMender
IndustryWorsted Mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)800
Highest GradeH 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMassachusetts
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)massachusetts
OccupationMender
Township / WardLawrence City
Est. Birth Year~1899

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
Irene Fitzgerald Daughter — 25 ~1915
Beatrice Ellis Daughter — 40 ~1900
Margaret Fitzgerald Daughter — 41 ~1899
Mary Fitzgerald Daughter — 43 ~1897
Margaret Fitzgerald Head — 64 ~1876
Frederick Ellis Other — 11 ~1929
Jeremiah Fitzgerald Son — 23 ~1917
Robert Fitzgerald Son — 30 ~1910
Bernard Fitzgerald Son — 26 ~1914

Census Appearances

1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fitzgerald
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Canada
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 21
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fitzgerald
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Canada
Occupation Mender
Industry Woolen Mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 31
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fitzgerald
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Canada French
Occupation Mender
Industry Worsted mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 41
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
Surname Fitzgerald
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 41
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City) Lawrence City
1935 Residence (County) Essex
Occupation Mender
Industry Worsted Mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 800
Highest Grade H 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts

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.
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Fitzgerald across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jeremiah Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jeremiah Fitzgerald
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Fitzgerald
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Fitzgerald
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Fitzgerald
Daughter · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Jeremiah Fitzgerald
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Fitzgerald
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Fitzgerald
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Fitzgerald
Sibling · 1940 · age 43
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Fitzgerald
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01583-00876)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 James Moss 15 Son — Massachusetts
2 Ida Moss 17 Daughter — Massachusetts
3 Patricia Moss 11 Daughter — Massachusetts
4 Anthony Kouis 51 Head — Poland
5 Mary Kouis 50 Wife — Poland
6 Bronislaw Kouis 25 Son Weaver Massachusetts
7 Charles Kouis 22 Son — Massachusetts
8 Felix Kouis 14 Son — New York
9 Edward Kouis 10 Son — New York
10 Bertha A Malloy 56 Head — Massachusetts
11 James Sanguedola 27 Head Chef Massachusetts
12 Clara Sanguedola 25 Wife — Massachusetts
13 Carolyn Sanguedola 4 Daughter — Massachusetts
14 Lorenzo Torromeo 47 Father-in-law Section Hand Italy
15 Pasquale Torromeo 61 Uncle — Italy
16 John J Hayes 68 Head — Northern Ireland
17 Rebecca Hayes 67 Wife — Eire
18 Alvin Dumont 38 Lodger Janitor Massachusetts
19 William Wagner 60 Head Watchman Germany
20 Eva Wagner 54 Wife — Massachusetts
21 Leonard F Cox 34 Head Laborer Massachusetts
22 Ida Cox 32 Wife — Massachusetts
23 Leonard Jr Cox 13 Son — Massachusetts
24 Doris P Cox 9 Daughter — Massachusetts
25 Robert E Cox 0 Son — Massachusetts
26 Marion G Cox 37 Sister — Massachusetts
27 Margaret Fitzgerald 64 Head — Canada-English
28 Mary Fitzgerald 43 Daughter Dressing Inr Massachusetts
29 Margaret Fitzgerald THIS PERSON 41 Daughter Mender Massachusetts
30 Irene Fitzgerald 25 Daughter — Massachusetts
31 Robert Fitzgerald 30 Son Manager Massachusetts
32 Bernard Fitzgerald 26 Son Clerk Massachusetts
33 Jeremiah Fitzgerald 23 Son Clerk Massachusetts
34 Beatrice Ellis 40 Daughter Burler Massachusetts
35 Frederick Ellis 11 Grandson — Massachusetts
36 Gertrude Bradley 23 Head — Maine
37 Marion A Bradford 63 Head Teacher Massachusetts
38 Joseph H Parent 54 Head Painter Maine
39 Mary A Parent 40 Wife — Canada-French
40 Dora Moss 37 Lodger Time-Keeper Massachusetts

Pedigree Summary

Margaret + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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