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Margaret Flynn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Flynn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catherine & Frank — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Telephone Operator |
| Industry | D. L. and W. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 2H |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Telephone Operator |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Flynn | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mary Flynn | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Frank Flynn | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 32
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Telephone Operator |
| Industry | D. L. and W. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 2H |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Catherine Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Flynn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Catherine Flynn
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Flynn
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Flynn
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Flynn
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Flynn
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Frank Flynn
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03687-00123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia Yeager | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Dorothy Yeager | 24 | Daughter | Telephone | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | George B. Krummey | 23 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Audrie Krummey | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | George B. 3Rd Krummey | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Leroy H. Smith | 34 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Katherine Smith | 34 | Wife | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 8 | Mary M. Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary Flynn | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Frank Flynn | 32 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Margaret Flynn THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | James O'Connor | 39 | Head | Broker | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Pauline O'Connor | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James Jr. O'Connor | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Frances O'Connor | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Pauline O'Connor | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary O'Connor | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Nancy O'Connor | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Charles Poole | 56 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Katherine Poole | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Elizabeth Poole | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Charles Jr. Poole | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Victor Davis | 29 | Head | Odd Jobs | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Lillian Davis | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)