Mary Donovan — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Mary Donovan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: New Jersey Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Donovan
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Mary	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Donovan	Head	—	53	~1887
Thomas Donovan	Son	—	21	~1919
Mary Donovan	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Spouse, age 30

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donavon
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New York
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

Queens, New …

Spouse, age 41

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donovan
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1940

Queens-County, New …

Spouse, age 50

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Donovan
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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Mary Donovan

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York

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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 — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02741-00405)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Musoney	37	wife	—	New York
2	Edward Musoney	6	son	—	New York
3	Lila Musoney	5	daughter	—	New York
4	Douglas Conover	28	head	Plumber	New York
5	Marie Conover	26	wife	—	Nebraska
6	Myrne Conover	2	daughter	—	New York
7	Marie Kettleman	35	lodger	—	New York
8	William Kettleman	2	lodger	—	New York
9	George White	53	head	Manager	California
10	Mabel White	50	wife	—	Canada English
11	Robert White	16	son	Clerical	New York
12	Ellen Collins	6	grandson	—	New York
13	Leslie Collins	4	grandson	—	New York
14	Clemens Staudter	37	head	—	Germany
15	Anna Staudter	37	wife	—	Germany
16	George Staudter	8	son	—	New York
17	Clemens Staudter	2	son	—	New York
18	George Willbach	39	brother in law	Mechanic	Germany
19	Frank Klankinson	48	head	Proprietor	New York
20	Frances Klankinson	50	wife	—	New York
21	Frances Juchter	19	niece	House Maid	Pennsylvania
22	John Macgregor	73	head	—	Scotland
23	Leana Macgregor	73	wife	—	Germany
24	John Kahrs	85	boarder	—	Germany
25	Edward Robinson	38	head	Lieutenant	New York
26	Augusta Robinson	37	wife	—	New York
27	Edward Robinson	15	son	—	New York
28	Marilyn Robinson	12	daughter	—	New York
29	Donald Robinson	4	son	—	New York
30	Father William	None	M	Milk-Retail	—
31	Joseph Mullen	39	head	Salesman	New York
32	Dorothy Mullen	38	wife	—	New York
33	Joseph Mullen	11	son	—	New York
34	Grace Booth	73	mother in law	—	New York
35	Thomas Donovan	53	head	Electrician	New Jersey
36	Mary Donovan THIS PERSON	50	wife	—	New Jersey
37	Thomas E. Donovan	21	son	Coach Cleaner	New York
38	Louis Marciano	48	head	Milk Man	Italy
39	Isabella Marciano	44	wife	—	New York
40	Frank Marciano	21	son	Elevator Oper.	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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