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Margaret Walsh — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Walsh across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Head
Born: England
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olyphant Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Olyphant Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Walsh | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Helen Walsh | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ethel Walsh | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Walsh | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Francis Walsh | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 55
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olyphant Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Walsh across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Walsh
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · 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-t0627-03526-00556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominick Muccitelli | 55 | Lodger | Watchman | Italy |
| 2 | Margaret Walsh THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | — | England |
| 3 | Mary Walsh | 32 | Daughter | Telephone Operat. | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Helen Walsh | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Francis Walsh | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Ethel Walsh | 26 | Daughter | Telephone Operat. | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Bennie Vilcha | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mary Vilcha | 37 | Wife | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | William Rose | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Margaret Swenton | 59 | Lodger | — | Austria |
| 11 | Mary Lawler | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Peter Heavony | 55 | Brother-in-law | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Catherine Heavony | 51 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Edward Lawler | 59 | Brother | Postmaster | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Edward Hill | 15 | Nephew | Student | New York |
| 16 | Richard Williams | 65 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary H. Williams | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Williams | 28 | Daughter | Instructor | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Charles Reid | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Maude Reid | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Lawrence Reid | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Kenneth Reid | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Abram Prichard | 74 | Brother-in-law | — | England |
| 24 | Eugene Sr. Tinsley | 45 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Bessie Tinsley | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Glendon Tinsley | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Eugene Jr. Tinsley | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Byron Lman | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Stella Lman | 31 | Wife | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Louis Lman | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Antoinette Lman | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Joseph Napolitan | 48 | Head | — | Italy |
| 33 | Rose Napolitan | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Anthony Napolitan | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Angelo Napolitan | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Frances Napolitan | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Napolitan | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Frank Napolitan | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William Napolitan | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ralph Napolitan | 14 | 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)