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Margaret Flynn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Flynn across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & Elizabeth — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Margaret R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City (Queens) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public High School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 4500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | New York City Queens |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Flynn | Daughter | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Lois Flynn | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Elizabeth Flynn | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Henry Flynn | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| John Flynn | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 16
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Margaret K |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 25
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Margaret R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Dept Education |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Queens, New …
Other, age 36
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Margaret K |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Daughter, age 46
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Margaret R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City (Queens) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public High School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 4500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Flynn across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and father Timothy Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Flynn (~0.60 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Flynn (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.79
Mother
Elizabeth Flynn
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Flynn
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Timothy Flynn
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Flynn
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Elizabeth Flynn
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Flynn
Daughter · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New York
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Sibling
John Flynn
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Flynn
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Flynn
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02740-00077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth L Flynn | 73 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Margaret R Flynn THIS PERSON | 46 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 3 | John M Flynn | 38 | Son | Broker | New York |
| 4 | Henry M Flynn | 36 | Son | Broker | New York |
| 5 | Lois C Flynn | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 6 | Thomas J Charles | 50 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 7 | Verna H Charles | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Emmy Luise Johnson | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 9 | Mabel Johnson | 35 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 10 | Galina Spear | 37 | Boarder | Hairdressing | Belgium |
| 11 | Edward Sonn | 24 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 12 | Edith Sonn | 24 | Wife | — | Bklyn, N.Y. |
| 13 | Ellen Sara Sonn | 0 | Daughter | — | N.Y. City |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.79
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)