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Margaret Grant — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Grant across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Bloomfield |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Grant | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jeanne Grant | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Grant | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Findley Grant | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Other, age 22
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | Margaret H. |
| Relationship to Head | Nurse |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1919 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | """" |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Essex, New …
Other, age 31
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | GRANT |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1920 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 41
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Grant across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Grant
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02330-00077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Pennisi | 29 | Head | Barber | New Jersey |
| 2 | Rose Pennisi | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Mary J Pennisi | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Dominick Tester | 46 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 5 | Antonette Tester | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 6 | Michael Tester | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Joseph Tester | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Raymond A. Lowpacker | 41 | Head | President | New Jersey |
| 9 | Grace P Lowpacker | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Sally B Lowpacker | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Ann M Lowpacker | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | William A Kenney | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 13 | Dorothy M Kenney | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Barbara A Kenney | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Robert Barnes | 56 | Head | Ice Man | New Jersey |
| 16 | Hattie Barnes | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Findley C Grant | 41 | Head | Meter Reader | Scotland |
| 18 | Margaret A. Grant THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 19 | Jeanne C Grant | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Ruth A Grant | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | William T. Lang | 39 | Head | Mechanist | Scotland |
| 22 | Jessie A Lang | 64 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 23 | Edward Rungein | 59 | Head | Textile Dyeing | Indiana |
| 24 | Ida Rungein | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Anna Koepplin | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 26 | William Elliott Zimmer | 27 | Head | Office Manager | New Jersey |
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)