Margaret Mahoney — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mahoney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schenectady-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Schenectady-County, New York
Surname	Mahoney
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Schenectady
1935 Residence (County)	Schenectady
Additional Details
Occupation	none
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	Schenectady
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Adelaide Mahoney	Daughter	—	36	~1904
Margaret Mahoney	Head	—	66	~1874

Census Appearances

1920

Schenectady, New …

Spouse, age 45

Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mahoney
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Schenectady, New …

Spouse, age 56

Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mahoney
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Schenectady-County, New …

Head, age 66

Schenectady-County, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members

Surname	Mahoney
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Schenectady
1935 Residence (County)	Schenectady
Occupation	none
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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Margaret Mahoney

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · New York

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02777-00341)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Wayne Crandall	27	Head	Truck Driver	New York
2	Florence Crandall	26	Wife	None	New York
3	Marlene Crandall	2	Daughter	—	New York
4	Paul D. Lent	24	Head	Motion Picture Operator	Connecticut
5	Anna M. Lent	24	Wife	None	New York
6	Leo Pratfield	34	Lodger	Motion Picture Operator	Maine
7	Florence Whalen	42	Head	Cafeteria Attendant	New York
8	Florence Whalen	18	Daughter	None	New York
9	Rosalie Whalen	14	Daughter	—	New York
10	Rose Munson	28	Head	Waitress	New York
11	Josephine Munson	5	Daughter	—	New York
12	George Polis	37	Head	Proprietor	Greece
13	Mary Polis	26	Wife	None	Greece
14	Louis Serres	25	Brother-in-law	Salesman	Greece
15	Margaret Mahoney THIS PERSON	66	Head	None	New York
16	Adelaide Mahoney	36	Daughter	Stenograph	New York
17	Anna Yates	66	Head	House Work	New York
18	Kathryn George	39	Head	Matron	New York
19	Kathleen S. Dumas	18	Niece	None	New York
20	Edward H. Buskey	42	Lodger	Miner	New York
21	Helen Rogers	28	Head	Seamstress	New York
22	Ruth A. Rogers	3	Daughter	—	New York
23	Kenneth E. Wagner	25	Head	Baker	New York
24	Antoinette D. Wagner	24	Wife	Stenographer	New York
25	Ralph Dorn	60	Father-in-law	None	New York
26	Marion E. Dorn	65	Mother-in-law	None	New York
27	Rudolph Martin	37	Head	Carpenter	New York
28	Margaret R. Martin	29	Wife	None	New York
29	Jacob Schuppert	47	Head	Receiving Clerk	New York
30	Mary Schuppert	45	Wife	None	New York
31	Laura May Schuppert	21	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
32	Carl Grande	37	Head	Salesman	New York
33	Edith Grande	40	Wife	None	New York
34	Yvonne Grande	13	Daughter	—	New York
35	Anne Grande	11	Daughter	—	New York
36	Carla Grande	8	Daughter	—	New York
37	Father Herman	None	M	—	—
38	Patrick Moore	31	Head	Electric Welder	New York
39	Elizabeth Moore	20	Wife	None	New York
40	Martin Moore	7	Son	—	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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