Margaret Mclaughlin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mclaughlin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Female Head Born: Ireland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	McLaughlin
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	BOSTON CITY
1935 Residence (County)	SUFFOLK
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	Boston City
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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
Elizabeth Mclaughlin	Daughter	—	32	~1908
John Mclaughlin	Son	—	31	~1909
Margaret Mclaughlin	Head	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Other, age 50

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 39 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McLaughlin
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Servant
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1901
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Other, age 55

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mc Laughlin
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1900
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Club
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 64

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members

Surname	McLaughlin
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	BOSTON CITY
1935 Residence (County)	SUFFOLK
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Margaret Mclaughlin

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01670-00618)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Leonard Burwell	29	Head	Elevator Operator	Maine
42	Ethel Burwell	28	Wife	—	Maine
43	Jesse Shields	57	Head	Janitor	S. Carolina
44	Agnes Shields	40	Wife	General Worker	Virginia
45	Charles J. Johnson	40	Head	Metal Melter	Virginia
46	Josephine Johnson	38	Wife	—	Connecticut
47	Leonard Johnson	16	Son	—	Massachusetts
48	Wallace B. Rose	23	Lodger	Odd Jobs	Massachusetts
49	Anna Crawford	45	Head	—	Canada-English
50	Lillian Prince	23	Daughter	Maid	Massachusetts
51	Miriam Prince	8	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
52	Thelma Prince	2	Grand-daughter	—	Massachusetts
53	Clouter Francis	42	Head	Machine Operator	Massachusetts
54	Florence Francis	34	Wife	—	Massachusetts
55	Ernest Ormsby	45	Head	Writer	Connecticut
56	Mae Ormsby	35	Wife	—	Massachusetts
57	Flora M. Ormsby	5	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
58	Charles W. Lewis	55	Head	Paver	D.C.
59	Julia M. Lewis	48	Wife	—	Massachusetts
60	Peter Gage	30	Head	Clerk	Massachusetts
61	Elizabeth Gage	28	Wife	—	Massachusetts
62	Peter Jr. Gage	4	Son	—	New York
63	Bernice Gage	2	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
64	John Roberts	30	Head	Elevator Operator	Massachusetts
65	Theodora A. Roberts	28	Wife	—	Massachusetts
66	Mary Ann Roberts	4	Daughter	—	Mass
67	William Barron	49	Lodger	Dyer	British West Indies
68	Julia Moran	36	Head	—	Massachusetts
69	Clarence Moran	17	Son	—	Massachusetts
70	Joseph Anderson	45	Head	Butler	Virginia
71	Priscilla Anderson	39	Wife	—	Virginia
72	Mary Anderson	21	Daughter	Maid	Virginia
73	Richard B. Jackson	47	Head	Bartender	Virginia
74	Susie Jackson	47	Wife	Packer	Massachusetts
75	Margaret Mclaughlin THIS PERSON	64	Head	—	Ireland
76	John E. Mclaughlin	31	Son	Shipper	Massachusetts
77	Elizabeth F. Mclaughlin	32	Daughter	Typist	Massachusetts
78	Nathaniel Julian	59	Head	Clerk	British West Indies
79	Mary Andrews	40	Lodger	Domestic	British West Indies
80	Louise Henry	14	Lodger	—	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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