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Margaret Owens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Owens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylor borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Taylor Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Owens | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Harold Owens | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Betty Owens | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bert Owens | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Jack Owens | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edith Owens | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Owens | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 34
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 44
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylor borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Owens across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Owens
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03527-00136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise C. Davis | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Charles Diales | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Blodwin Diales | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Pauline Diales | 17 | Daughter | Store Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | William J. Rogers | 60 | Head | Truant Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary H. Rogers | 56 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 7 | Emily M. Rogers | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John B. Davies | 71 | Lodger | — | Wales |
| 9 | Bert Owens | 45 | Head | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Margaret Owens THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Edith Owens | 23 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Bert Jr. Owens | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Harold Owens | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Betty Owens | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Jack Owens | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mamie Curnow | 47 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Catherine Owens | 74 | Mother | — | Wales |
| 18 | Ruth Owens | 15 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Robert Gordon | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Muriel Gordon | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Robert Jr. Gordon | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | James Evans | 69 | Father | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Rose Evans | 66 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Clements Davis | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ruth M. Davis | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Marion R. Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Emily J. Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Edward White | 61 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 29 | Mary J. White | 61 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 30 | John Paroby | 38 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John Paroby | 16 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Walter Paroby | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Anna M. Paroby | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Joseph Greenfield | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Jean Greenfield | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Jean Greenfield | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Romani Greenfield | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Morek | 43 | Head | — | Poland |
| 39 | Frank Morek | 28 | Husband | Miner | Russia |
| 40 | Joseph Morek | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)