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Margaret Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Jessie — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colling wood Camden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Housework |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Roberts | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Roberts | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Roberts | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Daughter, age 10
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Daughter, age 21
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Spouse, age 32
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colling wood Camden |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Housework |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Mershon (~0.81 confidence) and mother Jessie Mershon (~0.81 confidence) and father Frank Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Samuel Mershon
b. ~1860
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Jessie Mershon
b. ~1863
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Frank Roberts
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Roberts
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Roberts
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02398-00349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maria C. Stefano | 29 | Daughter | Clerk Typist | New Jersey |
| 42 | Nicholas Stefano | 21 | Son | Bus Cleaner | New Jersey |
| 43 | Felix Lombardi | 33 | Head | Agent | New Jersey |
| 44 | Charlotte Lombardi | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Louis Lombardi | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | James Wrigiler|Wrigler | 40 | Head | Painter | Italy |
| 47 | Josephine Wrigiler|Wrigler | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Andrew Wrigiler|Wrigler | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Vincent Wrigiler|Wrigler | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Blasay|Blasey Ficetol|Ficetola | 54 | Head | Maintenance | Italy |
| 51 | Gertrude Ficetol|Ficetola | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 52 | William D. Rico | 52 | Head | Chef | Maryland |
| 53 | Mary M. Rico | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Carolyn Rico | 17 | Daughter | Librarian | New Jersey |
| 55 | Mary Rico | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Alice Rico | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Mary Briggs | 76 | Mother | — | No. Carolina |
| 58 | George Cook | 56 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Austria |
| 59 | Pauline Cook | 50 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 60 | Noel Amory | 57 | Head | Night Watchman | New Jersey |
| 61 | Henrietta Amory | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Lois Amory | 19 | Daughter | Bench Hand | New Jersey |
| 63 | Robert E. Amory | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Harold Amory | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Caroline Amory | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Herbert Amory | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Frank Fresco | 32 | Son in law | Painter | New Jersey |
| 68 | Viola Fresco | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Richard Fresco | 5 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Charles Fresco | 2 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | James E. Roberts | 36 | Head | Rolling Mill Operator | S. Carol. |
| 72 | Margaret M. Roberts THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 73 | Joan Roberts | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 75 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 76 | Charles Waster | 54 | Head | — | Germany |
| 77 | Elizabeth Waster | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | John Waster | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 79 | William Waster | 22 | Son | Clerk & File | New Jersey |
| 80 | Gerard Waster | 20 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)