Margaret Grant — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Grant across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Spouse Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Grant
Given Name	Margaret G.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Ballard Vale
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)	125
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	Ballard Vale
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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
Ruth Grant	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Charles Grant	Son	—	17	~1923
Margaret Grant	Spouse	—	56	~1884
Gordon Grant	Son	—	19	~1921
Gordon Grant	Head	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 36

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Grant
Given Name	Margaret L
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1889
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1919
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 45

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Grant
Given Name	Margaret L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1888
Age at First Marriage	14
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 56

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

Surname	Grant
Given Name	Margaret G.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Ballard Vale
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	125
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Margaret Grant

Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01577-00478)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
3	David Gordon	45	Head	Pressman	Scotland
4	Isabella Gordon	40	Wife	—	Massachusetts
5	Edith Gordon	8	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
6	Robert St. Jean	31	Head	Laborer	Massachusetts
7	Mary St. Jean	25	Wife	—	New Hampshire
8	Janet St. Jean	3	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
9	Dorothy St. Jean	1	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
10	Robert St. Jean	0	Son	—	Massachusetts
11	Grace Dane	47	Head	—	Massachusetts
12	William Dane	47	Brother	Machinist	Massachusetts
13	Elmer H. Whitney	59	Lodger	Calendar Operator	Maine
14	Theresa Crampton	79	Head	—	Canada-English
15	Irving Moss	32	Son-in-law	Extractor	Massachusetts
16	Lillian Moss	33	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
17	Robert Moss	11	Grandson	—	Massachusetts
18	Francis R. Sherry	49	Head	Woodworker	Massachusetts
19	Maria Sherry	50	Wife	—	Massachusetts
20	Richard F. Sherry	21	Son	Milkman	Massachusetts
21	Ernest Stein	53	Head	Gardener	Sweden
22	Lizzie Stein	49	Wife	—	Scotland
23	Ernest Stein	25	Son	Rubber Worker	Massachusetts
24	Esther Stein	19	Daughter	House Keeper	Massachusetts
25	Elizabeth Stein	17	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
26	Evelyn Stein	11	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
27	Clement Lynch	44	Head	—	Massachusetts
28	Mary Lynch	73	Step-mother	—	Massachusetts
29	Herbert V. Kent	63	Head	Laborer	Massachusetts
30	Hanna G. Kent	71	Wife	—	Massachusetts
31	Clinton R. Livingston	43	Head	Florist	New Hampshire
32	Elizabeth Livingston	44	Wife	—	Massachusetts
33	Gordon B. Grant	61	Head	Farm Hand	Canada-English
34	Margaret G. Grant THIS PERSON	56	Wife	—	Scotland
35	Gordon Grant	19	Son	—	Massachusetts
36	Charles Grant	17	Son	—	Massachusetts
37	Ruth Grant	14	Daughter	—	Massachusetts

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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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