Margaret Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Margaret M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Jeanette Thompson	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Oliver Thompson	Head	—	64	~1876
Arthur Smith	Other	—	54	~1886
Margaret Thompson	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Spouse, age 39

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Erie, New …

Spouse, age 49

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Margaret M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Spouse, age 59

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Margaret M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Industry	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Margaret Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · New York

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02837-00784)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
42	Harold Fearon	41	Head	Exp. Dept	New York
43	Mildred G Fearon	34	Wife	—	New York
44	Jeanne K Fearon	19	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
45	Mary G Fearon	18	Daughter	Counter Clerk	New York
46	Harold D Fearon	2	Son	—	New York
47	Owen Fearon	72	Father	—	Irish Free State
48	Cornelius Kirschner	57	Head	Barber	Hungary
49	Sonia Kirschner	56	Wife	—	Hungary
50	Rudolph Kirschner	29	Son	Groom	New York
51	Alexander Francis	55	Head	Mach. Oper.	Hungary
52	Matilda Francis	53	Wife	—	France
53	Mildred Francis	27	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
54	Margaret Francis	16	Daughter	—	New York
55	Eileen Francis	14	Daughter	—	New York
56	Clayton J Harvey	45	Head	Foundry Man	New York
57	Viola Harvey	31	Wife	—	Maine
58	Patricia V Harvey	12	Daughter	—	New York
59	Clayton R Harvey	1	Son	—	New York
60	Gordon H Tooley	27	Head	Office Manager	New York
61	Charlotte R Tooley	27	Wife	—	New York
62	Gary S Tooley	1	Son	—	New York
63	Herbert Gunning	52	Head	Feeder (Gun)	England
64	Ann B Gunning	54	Wife	—	Irish Free State
65	Sonia R Gunning	25	Daughter	Checker	New York
66	Ann E Gunning	23	Daughter	General Off.	New York
67	Alice R Gunning	17	Daughter	—	Connecticut
68	Patricia V Gunning	15	Daughter	—	New York
69	Joan A Gunning	12	Daughter	—	New York
70	Charles Neal	62	Lodger	—	England
71	Peter Mccarthy	46	Head	Carpenter	Massachusetts
72	Agnes Mccarthy	44	Wife	—	Massachusetts
73	Peter J Jr Mccarthy	18	Son	—	New York
74	Paul J Mccarthy	14	Son	—	Massachusetts
75	Oliver J Thompson	64	Head	Operator	Pennsylvania
76	Margaret M Thompson THIS PERSON	59	Wife	—	New York
77	Jeanette Thompson	26	Daughter	Off. Work	New York
78	Arthur Smith	54	Boarder	—	New York
79	Otto Hasenvelt	40	Head	Painter	New York
80	Marie Hasenvelt	38	Wife	—	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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