Margaret Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Head Born: Scotland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hudson-County, New Jersey
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Margaret M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Jersey City
1935 Residence (County)	Hudson
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Quilting operator
Industry	Bedding
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	14
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Quilting Operator
Township / Ward	Jersey City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Anna Miller	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Margaret Miller	Head	—	46	~1894
Joseph Conlin	Other	—	37	~1903
Patrick Conlin	Other	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Hudson, New …

Spouse, age 25

Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Mueller
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Un
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Hudson, New …

Spouse, age 35

Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1896
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Hudson-County, New …

Head, age 46

Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Margaret M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Jersey City
1935 Residence (County)	Hudson
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Quilting operator
Industry	Bedding
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	14
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Margaret Miller

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02411-00287)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George Bodecker	64	Head	Telephone Clerk	New Jersey
2	Margaret K. Bodecker	53	Wife	—	New Jersey
3	William F. Bodecker	31	Son	Steam Fitter	New Jersey
4	Edward J. Geary	43	Head	Longshoreman	New Jersey
5	Mabel F. Geary	43	Wife	—	New Jersey
6	Marion D. Geary	15	Daughter	—	New Jersey
7	John T. Johnson	55	Head	Harbor Master	Norway
8	Petra G. Johnson	52	Wife	—	Norway
9	Olaf J. Johnson	29	Son	Clerk	New York
10	Walter Johnson	26	Head	Clerk	New York
11	Marie M. Johnson	26	Wife	—	New Jersey
12	Paul H. Johnson	0	Son	—	New York
13	Joseph Alge	46	Head	Embroiderer	Switzerland
14	Elizabeth M. Alge	45	Wife	Embroiderer	Switzerland
15	Frank J. Alge	16	Son	—	New Jersey
16	Mary C. Alge	10	Daughter	—	New Jersey
17	William B. Pola	39	Head	Policeman	New Jersey
18	Margaret Pola	33	Wife	—	New Jersey
19	Constance H. Pola	9	Daughter	—	New Jersey
20	William B. Jr. Pola	3	Son	—	New Jersey
21	Maria F. Lotz	37	Sister-in-law	Sewing Machine Operator	New Jersey
22	Edwin Pola	43	Head	Secretary	New Jersey
23	Mabel L. Pola	31	Wife	—	New Jersey
24	Theodore F. Cordes	37	Head	Policeman	New Jersey
25	Grace C. Cordes	37	Wife	—	New Jersey
26	Theodore F. Jr. Cordes	8	Son	—	New Jersey
27	Catherine M. Cordes	3	Daughter	—	New Jersey
28	Margaret M. Miller THIS PERSON	46	Head	Quilting Operator	Scotland
29	Anna M. Miller	19	Daughter	Sewing Operator	New Jersey
30	Patrick Conlin	54	Brother	Park Attendant	Scotland
31	Joseph Conlin	37	Brother	Clerk	New Jersey
32	William J. Wood	34	Head	Mail Clerk	New Jersey
33	Audrey M. Wood	32	Wife	Rate Clerk	New Jersey
34	Herman J. Wood	61	Father	Machinist	New Jersey
35	Margaret M. Wood	57	Mother	—	Irish Free State
36	Henry J. Hronik	44	Head	Salesman	New Jersey
37	Anna Hronik	45	Wife	—	Austria
38	Mildred H. Hronik	25	Daughter	Interior Decorator	New Jersey
39	Muriel B. Hronik	20	Daughter	Typist	New York
40	Arthur H. Hronik	14	Son	—	New Jersey

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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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