Margaret Kelley — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Kelley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: Rhode Island Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Kelley
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Rhode Island
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
Additional Details
Occupation	Dressmaker
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	160
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Rhode Island
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	rhode island
Occupation	Dressmaker
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

Household Members

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7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Patricia Kelley	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Rita Kelley	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Barbara Kelley	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Thomas Kelley	Head	—	39	~1901
Raymond Kelley	Son	—	9	~1931
Thomas Kelley	Son	—	4	~1936
Margaret Kelley	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1930

New York, …

Spouse, age 33

New York, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Kelly
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Rhode Island
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Helper
Industry	Dressmaking
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Rhode Island
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	rhode island

1940

New-York-County, New …

Spouse, age 43

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members

Surname	Kelley
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Rhode Island
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
Occupation	Dressmaker
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	160
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Rhode Island
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	rhode island

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Margaret Kelley

Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02653-00619)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Rose Weinreb	40	Wife	Cleaning	Czechoslovakia
2	Christina Weinreb	18	Daughter	New Worker	New York
3	Thomas Kelley	39	Head	Electrical Work	New York
4	Margaret Kelley THIS PERSON	43	Wife	Dressmaker	Rhode Island
5	Barbara A. Kelley	18	Daughter	—	New York
6	Rita Kelley	16	Daughter	—	New York
7	Raymond Kelley	9	Son	—	New York
8	Patricia Kelley	7	Daughter	—	New York
9	Thomas Kelley	4	Son	—	New York
10	Joseph Shoka	57	Head	—	Hungary
11	Helen Shoka	50	Wife	—	Hungary
12	John Mc Gowan	65	Head	—	New York
13	John Pawlak	55	Head	Motor Mechanic	Austria
14	Annie Pawlak	52	Wife	—	Austria
15	Lillian Pawlak	22	Daughter	Dress Maker	New York
16	Anna Pawlak	21	Daughter	Counter Girl	New York
17	Jerry Tryba	37	Head	Waiter	Czechoslovakia
18	Helen Tryba	28	Wife	—	New Jersey
19	Janet Tryba	8	Daughter	—	New York
20	Jerry Tryba	5	Son	—	New York
21	Michael Quinn	61	Head	Watchman	New York
22	Mary Quinn	66	Wife	—	Ireland
23	Lawrence Bradley	55	Head	Postal Clerk	Canada
24	Annie Bradley	52	Wife	—	Ireland
25	Harry Bradley	33	Son	Checker	New York
26	Walter Bradley	32	Son	Elevator Operator	New York
27	Lawrence Bradley	28	Son	Office Clerk	New York
28	Harris Buogia	55	Head	House Man	Austria
29	Ruth Buogia	55	Wife	House Maid	England
30	John E. Anderson	47	Head	House Painter	Finland
31	Lillian Anderson	51	Wife	—	Connecticut
32	James Lyons	47	Head	Guard	Rhode Island
33	Katherine Lyons	40	Wife	—	Rhode Island
34	Helen Lyons	16	Daughter	—	Rhode Island
35	Eugene Hecker	52	Head	Bookkeeper	New York
36	Helena Hecker	56	Wife	—	Eire
37	Joseph Hecker	29	Son	Elevator Runner	New York
38	Muriel Hecker	25	Daughter	Check Girl	New York
39	Felix Billone	54	Head	Plate Clerk	Italy
40	Catherine Billone	60	Wife	—	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.

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