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Margaret Lyons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Lyons across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Head
Born: New York
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Margaret V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Lyons | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Lyons | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Rogers Ende | Other | — | — |
Census Appearances
1910
Kings, New …
Other, age 25
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 26 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Office |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Other, age 34
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
Kings, New …
Other, age 43
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 26 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 54
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Margaret V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Lyons across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Lyons
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02611-00415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concetta Maneri | 53 | Head | — | Italy |
| 2 | Concetta Maneri | 32 | Daughter | Trimmer | Italy |
| 3 | Peter Maneri | 27 | Son | Knitter | New York |
| 4 | Salvatore Maneri | 25 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 5 | Natale D'Amato | 58 | Head | — | Italy |
| 6 | Mary D'Amato | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 7 | Peter D'Amato | 31 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 8 | Carmela D'Amato | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 9 | James D'Amato | 26 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 10 | Francesco Franco | 50 | Head | Candy Maker | Italy |
| 11 | Nicolina Franco | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 12 | Helen Franco | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 13 | Frank Jr. Franco | 20 | Son | Cutter | New York |
| 14 | Michael Franco | 19 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 15 | Alfred Franco | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Vincent Franco | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | William Schaefer | 49 | Head | Guard | New York |
| 18 | Agnes Schaefer | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | William Jr. Schaefer | 21 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 20 | Martha Olson | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 21 | Frank Beckett | 33 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 22 | Ruth Beckett | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Thomas Beckett | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Peter Beckett | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Joseph Beckett | 65 | Head | — | England |
| 26 | Elizabeth Beckett | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | Alfred Farrant | 28 | Head | Patrolman | New York |
| 28 | Mildred Farrant | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Marilyn Farrant | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Mildred M. Farrant | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Margaret V. Lyons THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | — | New York |
| 32 | Mildred L. Lyons | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 33 | Rogers Ende | None | Boarder | — | — |
| 34 | George Schotten | 51 | Head | Garage Owner | Germany |
| 35 | Wilhelmina Schotten | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Marion Schotten | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 37 | Dorothy Lynch | 25 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 38 | Paul Hess | 66 | Head | Baker | Austria |
| 39 | Emilie Hess | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 40 | Anna Hess | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
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)