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Mary Downey — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Mary Downey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameDowney
Given NameMary
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age45
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationTeacher
IndustryPrivate school
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked30
Income (1939)850
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationTeacher
Township / WardNew York City Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1895

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 Mary Age Birth yr
Maude Downey Daughter — 31 ~1909
Margaret Downey Head — 65 ~1875
Helen Downey Daughter — 42 ~1898
Agnes Downey Daughter — 39 ~1901
Mary Downey Daughter — 45 ~1895

Census Appearances

1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 36
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Downey
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 36
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace Canada English
Occupation Teacher
Industry Public School
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 45
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
Surname Downey
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Teacher
Industry Private school
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 850
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Our Model Tree links Mary Downey across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Downey
Daughter · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York
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Sibling
Agnes Downey
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maude Downey
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Downey
Sibling · 1940 · age 42
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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02614-00507)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Emma Brookes 68 Head — New York
42 Margaret Downey 65 Head — Ireland
43 Mary Downey THIS PERSON 45 Daughter Teacher New York
44 Helen Downey 42 Daughter Teacher New York
45 Agnes Downey 39 Daughter Teacher New York
46 Maude Downey 31 Daughter Teacher New York
47 John Quigley 43 Head Collector New York
48 Mabel Quigley 43 Wife — New York
49 Helen Quigley 23 Daughter Stenographer New York
50 Martin Goldin 51 Head Laborer New York
51 Mary Goldin 46 Wife — New York
52 William Goldin 23 Son Clerk New York
53 Muriel Goldin 21 Daughter Billing Clerk New York
54 Martin Jr Goldin 18 Son — New York
55 James Goldin 14 Son — New York
56 Mary Dooley 75 In-law — New York
57 Mary Dougherty 48 Head Teacher New York
58 Helen Dougherty 45 Sister Clerk New York
59 Lucille Dougherty 38 Sister Teacher New York
60 Michael Dougherty 82 Father — New York
61 Mary Dougherty 76 Mother — New York
62 Charles Dougherty 21 Adopted child Private New York
63 Robert Buckner 48 Head Fireman New York
64 Florence Buckner 40 Wife — New York
65 Cecelia Buckner 37 Sister Teacher New York
66 Robert Buckner 12 Son — New York
67 Guiseppe Sorubbi 66 Head — Italy
68 Grace Sorubbi 60 Wife — Italy
69 Peter Sorubbi 32 Son Driver Italy
70 Anna Sorubbi 26 Daughter-in-law — New York
71 Peter Sorubbi 5 Grandson — New York
72 Antony Milani 45 Head Tailor Italy
73 Theresa Milani 43 Wife — Italy
74 Walter Milani 19 Son New Worker New York
75 Robert Milani 2 Son — New York
76 Francis Dowd 41 Head Policeman New York
77 Sarah Dowd 41 Wife — New York
78 John Dowd 15 Son — New York
79 Mary Dowd 13 Daughter — New York
80 Agnes Dowd 11 Daughter — 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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