Margaret Kelley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Spouse Born: Mass 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	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mass
1935 Residence (City)	Boston city
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Additional Details
Occupation	No
Industry	No
Class of Worker	No
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mass
Township / Ward	Boston City
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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
William Kelley	Head	—	48	~1892
William Kelley	Son	—	10	~1930
Gail Kelley	Son	—	8	~1932
Margaret Kelley	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Other, age 20

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kelley
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Cousin
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mass.
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Tel. Operator
Industry	N.E.T.&T. Co.
Class of Worker	S
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mass

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Other, age 30

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kelley
Given Name	Mary T
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mass
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Stitcher
Industry	Shoe factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Eng
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mass

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 40

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

Surname	Kelley
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mass
1935 Residence (City)	Boston city
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Occupation	No
Industry	No
Class of Worker	No
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mass

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Margaret Kelley

Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Massachusetts

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01674-00574)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Miriam Fleming	17	Daughter	No	Mass
3	Eileen Fleming	14	Daughter	No	Mass
4	Anne Fleming	11	Daughter	—	Mass
5	Jean Fleming	9	Daughter	—	Mass
6	James Fleming	9	Son	—	Mass
7	Esther Brosnahan	36	Sister in law	Comptometrist	Mass
8	Thomas Warren	39	Head	Bartender	Eire
9	Marie Warren	35	Wife	No	Eire
10	Thomas Warren	8	Son	—	Mass
11	Marie Warren	2	Daughter	—	Mass
12	George Mowbray	81	Head	No	Canada English
13	Francis Mowbray	74	Wife	No	Canada English
14	Charles Mowbray	53	Head	Salesman	Canada English
15	Helen G. Mowbray	44	Wife	No	Mass
16	Warren Mowbray	9	Son	—	Mass
17	Jeremiah Collins	32	Head	Bartender	Eire
18	Bridie Collins	32	Wife	No	Eire
19	Anne Collins	4	Daughter	—	Mass
20	Joseph Collins	1	Son	—	Mass
21	Geraldine Collins	12	Daughter	—	Mass
22	James Basil	39	Head	Restaurant Owner	Turkey
23	Ethel Basil	32	Wife	No	Mass
24	Basil Basil	2	Son	—	Mass
25	Nicholas Goumas	46	Head	Restaurant Owner	Greece
26	Rose Goumas	45	Wife	Bench Worker	Italy
27	Nicholas Carofilis	43	Head	Restaurant Manager	Greece
28	Tommina Carofilis	32	Wife	No	Greece
29	James Carofilis	11	Son	—	Mass
30	Melvin Carofilis	7	Son	—	Mass
31	William Kelley	48	Head	Steamship Clerk	Mass
32	Margaret Kelley THIS PERSON	40	Wife	No	Mass
33	William J. Kelley	10	Son	—	Mass
34	Gail Kelley	8	Son	—	Mass
35	Phillip Davitt	64	Head	Postal Clerk	Mass
36	Harriet Davitt	54	Wife	No	Mass
37	Phillip Davitt	29	Son	Assistant Clerk	Mass
38	Ruth Davitt	21	Daughter	Typist	Mass
39	Helen Sheehan	30	Head	Teacher	Mass
40	Ellen Sheehan	68	Mother	No	Iowa
41	Joseph Sheehan	22	Brother	Sanitary Engineer	Mass

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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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