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Margaret Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationEssex-County, New York
SurnameHarris
Given NameMargaret M.
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age58
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Mineville
1935 Residence (County)Essex
Additional Details
OccupationBank Boss
IndustryOre Mines
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1740
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationBank Boss
Township / WardMineville
Est. Birth Year~1882

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
Mabel Harris Daughter — 33 ~1907
William Harris Head — 63 ~1877
William Harris Son — 25 ~1915
Margaret Harris Spouse — 58 ~1882

Census Appearances

1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 39
Essex, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harris
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 39
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 49
Essex, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harris
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 49
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 58
Essex-County, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
Surname Harris
Given Name Margaret M.
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 58
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Mineville
1935 Residence (County) Essex
Occupation Bank Boss
Industry Ore Mines
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1740
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Margaret Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · New York
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02533-00379)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Helen O'Brien 30 Daughter — New York
42 James O'Brien 9 Grandson — New York
43 Rose Mary O'Brien 8 Granddaughter — New York
44 Arthur O'Brien 4 Grandson — New York
45 Katharine Nevin 63 Head Teacher New York
46 Cora Fitzgerald 60 Sister — New York
47 Thomas Myners 41 Head Superintendent Michigan
48 Gertrude Myners 40 Wife Teacher Vermont
49 Thomas Simpson 32 Head Deeper New York
50 Loretta Simpson 24 Wife — New York
51 Yvonne Simpson 2 Daughter — New York
52 Joan Simpson 0 Daughter — New York
53 James Mitchell 45 Head Watchman Vermont
54 Ellen Mitchell 41 Wife — Irish Free State
55 James H. Mitchell 8 Son — Free State
56 William Harris 63 Head Scraper Man New York
57 Margaret M. Harris THIS PERSON 58 Wife Bank Boss New York
58 Mabel Harris 33 Daughter Operator New York
59 William J. Harris 25 Son Scraperman New York
60 Pauline Flynn 40 Head — New York
61 John Flynn 21 Son Laborer New York
62 Harold Flynn 19 Son Laborer New York
63 Jean Flynn 12 Daughter — New York
64 Joan Flynn 9 Daughter — New York
65 Robert Flynn 7 Son — New York
66 Thomas Flynn 3 Son — New York
67 Joseph A. Gingras 42 Head Operates Canada French
68 Louise Gingras 45 Wife — New York
69 Edward Gingras 7 Son — New York
70 Elaine Gingras 4 Daughter — New York
71 Thomas Mckeown 17 Step-son — New York
72 Anne Mckeown 16 Step-daughter — New York
73 Rose Fields 85 Mother-in-law — New York
74 Isabel Roche 69 Head — New York
75 Mary Gurney 80 Sister — Vermont
76 Frank Roche 62 Head Laborer New York
77 Ellen Roche 18 Daughter — New York
78 Lawrence Drake 29 Head Laborer New York
79 Elizabeth Drake 23 Wife — New York
80 Lawrence Jr. Drake 1 Son — New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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