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Catherine Mccarthy — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Catherine Mccarthy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Matthew — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Township / Ward | East Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Matthew Mccarthy | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Catherine Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 6
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Catherine T. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 17
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 26
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 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 Joseph Mccarthy (~0.92 confidence) and father Matthew Mccarthy (~0.92 confidence) and father Matthew Mccarthy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Mccarthy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Mccarthy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mccarthy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Mccarthy
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Matthew Mccarthy
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Matthew Mccarthy
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Mccarthy
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Mccarthy
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mccarthy
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Mccarthy
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02332-00237)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl J Wolf | 48 | Head | Clerical | New Jersey |
| 2 | Emma P Wolf | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Muriel E Wolf | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 4 | H Charles Heider | 41 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 5 | Tillie Kehoe | 42 | Sister | Counter Girl | New Jersey |
| 6 | Floyd Howell | 38 | Head | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 7 | Carolyn Howell | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Richard Howell | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | John Howell | 26 | Lodger | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Andrew Luck | 46 | Head | Usher | New Jersey |
| 11 | Lena Luck | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Lucy Luck | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Anna Luck | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Peter Luck | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Elinor Luck | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Marie Luck | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Sally Luck | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Doris Luck | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | John E Mahony | 62 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Rose J Mahony | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Mary A Mahony | 26 | Daughter | Secretarial | New Jersey |
| 22 | John Cifelli | 30 | Head | Deliverer | New Jersey |
| 23 | Vera Cifelli | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Helen Cifelli | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Raoul Dufresne | 56 | Lodger | Salesman | Canada |
| 26 | James V Mcalloway | 60 | Head | Bartender | Virginia |
| 27 | Anna Mcalloway | 57 | Wife | Bartender | Maryland |
| 28 | James M Mcalloway | 35 | Son | Bartender | New Jersey |
| 29 | Laverne Calaway | 34 | Daughter | Sewer | New Jersey |
| 30 | John Butler | 30 | Husband | Dyer | New Jersey |
| 31 | Frank Delessandrino | 66 | Head | Watchman | Italy |
| 32 | Jennie Delessandrino | 56 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 33 | Louis Delessandrino | 29 | Son | Taxi Driver | New York |
| 34 | Mary Delessandrino | 21 | Daughter | Ironing | New York |
| 35 | Florence Delessandrino | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 36 | Anthony Imperato | 64 | Head | Store Keeper | Italy |
| 37 | Carrie Imperato | 60 | Sister | — | Italy |
| 38 | Matthew Mccarthy | 69 | Head | Druggist | New Jersey |
| 39 | Catherine Mccarthy | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Catherine Mccarthy THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Cashier | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
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)