Mary Driscoll — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Mary Driscoll across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Driscoll
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Driscoll	Head	—	55	~1885
Dennis Driscoll	Son	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 35

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Driscoll
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 45

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Driscoll
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 55

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members

Surname	Driscoll
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Mary Driscoll

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · 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-t0627-02569-00863)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edward F. Daly	31	Head	Truck Driver	New York
2	Daniel G. Burton	66	Head	—	Scotland
3	Hope Burton	29	Head	Concrete Worker	New York
4	Irene Burton	24	Wife	—	New York
5	Irene Burton	2	Daughter	—	New York
6	Edward Vanni	35	Head	Inspector	New York
7	Rita Vanni	42	Wife	—	New York
8	Edward Jr. Vanni	19	Son	Clerk	New York
9	Joseph A. Vanni	15	Son	—	New York
10	Joan T. Vanni	13	Daughter	—	New York
11	Robert F. Vanni	12	Son	—	New York
12	Rudolph Janke	51	Head	Agent	New York
13	Clara Janke	50	Wife	—	New York
14	Grace Janke	15	Daughter	—	New York
15	Frances Janke	11	Daughter	—	New York
16	Bertha Janke	21	Head	Binder	New York
17	Anna Schierbaum	21	Sister	—	New York
18	Henry Seemer	74	Head	—	Germany
19	George Seemer	35	Son	Clerk	New York
20	Charles Seemer	27	Head	Clerk	New York
21	Ruth Seemer	28	Wife	Telephone Oper	New York
22	John Wogas	51	Head	Painter	New York
23	Dorothea Wogas	20	Daughter	—	New York
24	Milton J. Fries	44	Head	Manager	New York
25	Ella Fries	27	Wife	—	Connecticut
26	John Shanley	39	Head	Checker	New York
27	Anna Shanley	36	Wife	—	Australia
28	Sadie Adameck	58	Head	—	Germany
29	Veronica Adameck	31	Daughter	Telephone Oper	New York
30	Catherine Clarke	38	Head	—	New York
31	Thomas Clarke	20	Son	Clerk	New York
32	Marie Clarke	15	Daughter	—	New York
33	Joseph Strenk	41	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
34	Julia Strenk	32	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
35	Joseph Strenk	11	Son	—	New York
36	George Strenk	12	Son	—	New York
37	Irene Strenk	8	Daughter	—	New York
38	Barbara Strenk	5	Daughter	—	New York
39	Mary Driscoll THIS PERSON	55	Head	—	New York
40	Dennis Driscoll	26	Son	Helper	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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