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Margaret Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Margaret F |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | East Orange City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bowley | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Mitchell | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Frederick Outman | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Bertha Outman | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Charles Bowley | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Mitchell | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 34
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 43
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 53
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Margaret F |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Mitchell
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02331-00319)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gerad Kelly | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Lorna Kelly | 6 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Robert Kelly | 4 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | T. Addison Kelly | 1 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Helen Manville | 24 | servant | Servant | Connecticut |
| 46 | William E Conway | 44 | head | Security Trader | New Jersey |
| 47 | Margaret H Conway | 40 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | William A Conway | 15 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Mary C Conway | 13 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Mary Conway | 51 | sister | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 51 | Nora Glavey | 38 | servant | Servant | Irish Free State |
| 52 | Eugene R Gardner | 50 | head | Sales Manager | Ohio |
| 53 | Dana - Ab Gardner | 21 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Eugene Gardner | 19 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Sadie Holley | 46 | servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 56 | Frederick G Herbst | 47 | head | Corporate Trust Officer | New York |
| 57 | Edith D Herbst | 47 | wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Dorothy Herbst | 18 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Donald Herbst | 15 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Minnie Davidson | 70 | mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 61 | Irene Brogan | 44 | sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 62 | Joseph Mitchell | 53 | head | Golf Professional | New York |
| 63 | Margaret F Mitchell THIS PERSON | 53 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Charles Bowley | 31 | son-in-law | Civil Engineer | New York |
| 65 | Elizabeth Bowley | 30 | daughter | Private Secretary | New Jersey |
| 66 | Frederick A Outman | 63 | lodger | — | New York |
| 67 | Bertha Outman | 67 | lodger | — | Vermont |
| 68 | Ray G Fisher | 66 | head | Travelling Salesman | Michigan |
| 69 | Ida May Fisher | 67 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Gladys Watts | 50 | step-daughter | Manager | Nebraska |
| 71 | Frank Watts | 18 | step-grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Ida May Watts | 14 | step-granddaughter | — | Connecticut |
| 73 | Edward Hoffinger | 44 | head | Refrigerating Engineer | New Jersey |
| 74 | Mabel Hoffinger | 41 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Juanita Hoffinger | 14 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | William G Read | 30 | lodger | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 77 | Helen St J Weed | 72 | head | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Frederick B Taylor | 69 | lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Donald P Taylor | 36 | lodger | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 80 | Florence R Smith | 72 | lodger | — | New Jersey |
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)