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Margaret Kelley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Kelley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Kelley | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Anna Kelley | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Kelley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Kelley | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| John Kelley | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edward Kelley | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Charles Kelley | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Kelley | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 45
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1924 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 54
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Kelley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Kelley
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01669-00549)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bernadette Laughlin | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Denis Mcdeath|Mcdeatn | 49 | Head | Fireman | Irish Free State |
| 43 | Anna Mcdeath|Mcdeatn | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 44 | John Mcdeath|Mcdeatn | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | James Mcdeath|Mcdeatn | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Earl, Jr. Perkins | 35 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Mary Perkins | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Earl Perkins | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Virginia Perkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | John Perkins | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Jeanette Perkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Barbara Perkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Raymond Perkins | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Doris Perkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Mary Perkins | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | John, E. Kelley | 59 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 57 | Margaret Kelley THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 58 | John, F. Kelley | 31 | Son | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Edward, J. Kelley | 25 | Son | Machine Operat. | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Anna Kelley | 27 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Charles Kelley | 23 | Son | Repair Man | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Margaret Kelley | 21 | Daughter | Machine Worker | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Mary Kelley | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Domenic Magan | 53 | Head | Motorman | Portugal |
| 65 | Henrietta Magan | 53 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 66 | George Magan | 24 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Manny Magan | 20 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Frank Magan | 20 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 69 | John Magan | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Anthony Magan | 26 | Son | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Rose Doyle | 72 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 72 | John Doyle | 36 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Thomas Tobin | 47 | Boarder | Stationary Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Mary Tobin | 41 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Blair Mcleod | 31 | Head | Baker | Canada-English |
| 76 | Olga Mcleod | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Marilyn Mcleod | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Fred, Malcolm Mcleod | 53 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Anna Mcleod | 52 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 80 | John Mcleod | 18 | Son | New Worker | 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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)