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Catherine Mccarthy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Mccarthy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Anna — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Advertising |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 2400 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| 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 Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Mccarthy | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Mary Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Catherine Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Daughter, age 10
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Carthy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 | McCarty |
| Given Name | Catherine C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 32
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Advertising |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 2400 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Catherine Mccarthy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Mccarty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Mccarty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Mccarthy (~0.92 confidence) and father Moses Lowther (~0.81 confidence) and mother Catherine Lowther (~0.81 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Michael Mccarty
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Mccarty
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Mccarthy
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Moses Lowther
b. ~1859
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Catherine Lowther
b. ~1859
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Mccarthy
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Mary Mccarthy
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02408-00280)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Milton Garfunkel | 25 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 42 | Ruth Garfunkel | 32 | Boarder | Teacher | Africa |
| 43 | William J. Bray | 52 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 44 | Mary Bray | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Della Callen | 50 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Catherine Mccarthy | 60 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Mary Mccarthy | 34 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 48 | Catherine Mccarthy THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 49 | Sam Koubaur | 40 | Head | Merchant | Austria |
| 50 | Anna Koubaur | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 51 | Emory Koubaur | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Ariel Melvin | 20 | Maid | Maid | North Carolina |
| 53 | Alfred Dinkelspiel | 52 | Head | Commission Broker | Kentucky |
| 54 | Marguerite Dinkelspiel | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Peggy Dinkelspiel | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Nettie Harness | 65 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Elizabeth Rice | 46 | Cook | Cook | Canada-Eng |
| 58 | Kitty Norris | 28 | Maid | Maid | Eire |
| 59 | Arthur Adams | 44 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 60 | Rose Adams | 39 | Wife | Saleswoman | Poland |
| 61 | Julius Adams | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Edward Adams | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Margaret Whelihan | 80 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Catherine Riley | 50 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Northern Ireland |
| 65 | Adeline N. Overend | 48 | Head | Interior Decorator | New Jersey |
| 66 | Florence K. Overend | 45 | Sister | Interior Decorator | New Jersey |
| 67 | John B. Larson | 44 | Head | Medical Doctor | New Jersey |
| 68 | Mary C. Larson | 37 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 69 | William Larson | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Mary Larson | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Elizabeth Larson | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | John Larson | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Bertha Statesman | 39 | Maid | Maid | Virginia |
| 74 | Caroline Groes | 60 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Charles Rosenfelt | 70 | Boarder | Pressman | Ohio |
| 76 | Marie Driscoll | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 77 | Mary Driscoll | 45 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | George Driscoll | 42 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 79 | Margaret Healy | 61 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Arthur Deamer | 51 | Head | Routeman | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)