Margaret Fitzgerald — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Fitzgerald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Female Head Born: Scotland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Fitzgerald
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	5
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1878

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Fitzgerald	Head	—	62	~1878
Edward Fitzgerald	Son	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 42

New York, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fitzgerald
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1903
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Janitress
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

New York, …

Spouse, age 52

New York, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fitzgerald
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1900
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 62

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members

Surname	Fitzgerald
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	5
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Margaret Fitzgerald

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02672-00651)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Edward A Gorey	14	Son	—	New York
42	Luke Connelly	51	Head	Bricklayer	Irish Free State
43	Katherine Connelly	41	Wife	Superintendent	Irish Free State
44	Martin F Connelly	19	Son	Clerk	New York
45	Mary K Connelly	16	Daughter	Bookkeeping	New York
46	John Pat Connelly	14	Son	—	New York
47	William J Connelly	12	Son	—	New York
48	Thomas Slattery	42	Head	Grocer	New York
49	Ellie Slattery	39	Wife	—	Irish Free State
50	James M Slattery	9	Son	—	New York
51	Thomas J Slattery	8	Son	—	New York
52	Thomas Glynn	36	Head	Foreman	Irish Free State
53	Evelyn B Glynn	32	Wife	Pipe Layer	New York
54	Catherine Glynn	10	Daughter	—	New York
55	Evelyn B Glynn	9	Daughter	—	New York
56	Thomas J Glynn	7	Son	—	New York
57	Eleanor M Glynn	0	Daughter	—	New York
58	Mary Baker	73	Lodger	—	Irish Free State
59	Joseph F Holland	35	Head	Policeman	New York
60	Mary N Holland	30	Wife	—	New York
61	Veronica M Holland	8	Daughter	—	New York
62	Joan A Holland	5	Daughter	—	New York
63	Frances R Holland	3	Daughter	—	New York
64	Loretta Holland	1	Daughter	—	New York
65	John J Holland	0	Son	—	New York
66	John J Freeburn	72	Father-in-law	—	Northern Ireland
67	Margaret Fitzgerald THIS PERSON	62	Head	—	Scotland
68	Edward Fitzgerald	26	Son	—	New York
69	Daniel J Sheehan	30	Head	Conductor	Irish Free State
70	Edith C Sheehan	26	Wife	—	New York
71	Alice C Sheehan	5	Daughter	—	New York
72	Edward P Mullen	32	Head	Garage Superintendent	Irish Free State
73	Mary J Mullen	28	Wife	—	Irish Free State
74	Joan P Mullen	6	Daughter	—	New York
75	Edward D Mullen	2	Son	—	New York
76	Eugene, Sr Johnson	35	Head	Automobile Mechanic	Kentucky
77	Anna Johnson	32	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
78	Eugene, Jr Johnson	7	Son	—	New York
79	William E Hotaling	66	Head	—	New York
80	Margaret Hotaling	62	Wife	—	Irish Free State

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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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