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 spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Downey
Given Name	Mary F.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

Household Members

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6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Catherine Downey	Daughter	—	16	~1924
William Downey	Son	—	20	~1920
Mary Downey	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Of End	Other	—		—
Francis Downey	Son	—	22	~1918
Francis Downey	Head	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 44

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Downey
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	10,000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Spouse, age 54

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

Surname	Downey
Given Name	Mary F.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Mary Downey

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02556-00012)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ethel Strauss	53	Head	—	New York
2	Robert Strauss	23	Son	—	New York
3	John Polon	53	Head	Proprietor	Hungary
4	Delphine Polon	52	Wife	Proprietor	Hungary
5	Thomas Mchugh	37	Head	Motorman	New York
6	Debora Mchugh	35	Wife	—	New York
7	Paul Hass	63	Head	Salesman	New York
8	Frances Hass	68	Wife	—	New York
9	Mabel La Porte	65	Lodger	—	New York
10	Juanita Foster	32	Lodger	Office Work	New York
11	Helen Sheedy	68	Lodger	—	New York
12	Veronica Nelson	21	Granddaughter	Salesgirl	New York
13	Theodore Mehs	26	Head	Plumber	New York
14	Emma Mehs	23	Wife	Clerk	New York
15	Naftal Bedsole	45	Head	Delegate	Alabama
16	Anna Bedsole	56	Wife	—	New York
17	Arthur Nelson	None	Head	—	—
18	Ruth Nelson	None	Wife	—	—
19	Arthur Hunt	51	Head	Electrician	New Jersey
20	Elizabeth Hunt	43	Wife	—	New York
21	Stanley Hunt	21	Son	Messenger	New York
22	Georgia Hunt	16	Daughter	—	New York
23	Francis M. Downey	54	Head	Auditing Supervisor	New York
24	Mary F. Downey THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	New York
25	Francis M. Jr. Downey	22	Son	Clerk	New York
26	William E. Downey	20	Son	Clerk	New York
27	Catherine M. Downey	16	Daughter	—	New York
28	Of End	None	BLOCK	—	—
29	Joseph Vernon	28	Head	Chauffeur	New York
30	Winniford Vernon	24	Wife	—	New York
31	Edward Vernon	5	Son	—	New York
32	William Vernon	3	Son	—	New York
33	Dorothea Vernon	1	Daughter	—	New York
34	Sam Berger	48	Head	Salesman	Austria
35	Sophie Berger	46	Wife	Grocer	England
36	Sidney Berger	21	Son	Grocery Clerk	New York
37	Hilda Berger	19	Daughter	—	New York
38	Eugene Berger	16	Daughter	—	New York
39	Arthur Moxon	54	Head	Meter Repairer	New York
40	Florence Moxon	50	Wife	—	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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