Margaret Lyons — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Lyons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Lyons
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Occupation	Loader
Industry	Steamship Dock
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	830
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Loader
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
John Lyons	Son	—	20	~1920
Michael Lyons	Head	—	51	~1889
Mary Lyons	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Margaret Lyons	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Helen Lyons	Daughter	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 31

New York, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lyons
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Housework
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1916
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

New York, …

Spouse, age 39

New York, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lyons
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

New-York-County, New …

Spouse, age 48

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

Surname	Lyons
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Naturalization Status	Alien
Occupation	Loader
Industry	Steamship Dock
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	830
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Margaret Lyons

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02641-00502)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	August Maski	45	Head	Chef	Italy
2	Charlotte Maski	44	Wife	—	France
3	Charles Brutzke	54	Head	Handy Man	Russia
4	Minnie Brutzke	49	Wife	—	Austria
5	Phyllis Theobald	51	Sister-in-law	—	Austria
6	Oscar Rehfuss	52	Head	Hairdresser	Germany
7	Theresa Rehfuss	58	Wife	Chauffeur	Germany
8	Erna Rehfuss	21	Daughter	Maid	N.Y.
9	Anthony Fikus	56	Head	Secretary	Germany
10	Louise Fikus	39	Wife	Butler	Germany
11	John Fikus	23	Son	—	N.Y.
12	Henry Fikus	21	Son	Apprentice	N.Y.
13	Harry Berry	37	Head	Chauffeur	N.Y.
14	Anna Berry	34	Wife	Book Keeper	N.Y.
15	Lillian Berry	17	Daughter	—	N.Y.
16	Sandra Berry	14	Daughter	—	N.Y.
17	Morris Friedlander	67	Uncle	—	Russia
18	Elex Mac Farlane	37	Head	Tailor	Scotland
19	Nick Anderson	30	Lodger	Janitor	Greece
20	Elsie Anderson	29	Lodger	Second Cook	Germany
21	Jeremiah Dwyer	39	Head	Houseman	N.Y.
22	Mary Dwyer	37	Wife	Clerk	N.Y.
23	Dolores Dwyer	7	Daughter	—	N.Y.
24	Donald Dwyer	4	Son	—	N.Y.
25	Bridget Dwyer	65	Mother	—	Ireland
26	Maurice Conroy	60	Lodger	—	Ireland
27	William Helfer	35	Head	Laborer	N.Y.
28	Katherine Helfer	31	Wife	Lawyer	N.Y.
29	Mary Ward	64	Mother-in-law	Teacher	Mass.
30	Lawrence Walsh	60	Head	—	Ireland
31	Bridget Walsh	56	Wife	Compositor	Ireland
32	Thomas J. Walsh	26	Son	—	Ireland
33	Eileen Walsh	21	Daughter	Clerk	Ireland
34	Andrew Walsh	20	Son	Waitress	Ireland
35	Kathleen Walsh	18	Daughter	Cook'S Mate	N.Y.
36	Michael Lyons	51	Head	Radio Clerk	Ireland
37	Margaret Lyons THIS PERSON	48	Wife	Loader	Ireland
38	John Lyons	20	Son	—	N.Y.
39	Mary Lyons	19	Daughter	Store Boy	N.Y.
40	Helen Lyons	17	Daughter	Waitress	N.Y.

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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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