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.~1855), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 85 b. ~1855 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	85
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	0
Industry	0
Class of Worker	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	0
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1855

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Driscoll	Head	—	85	~1855
Andrew Driscoll	Son	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 65

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1855 — 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	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
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 …

Other, age 75

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1855 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Driscoll
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	52.00
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 85

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1855 — 2 household members

Surname	Driscoll
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	85
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	0
Industry	0
Class of Worker	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
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 85 · b. ~1855 · 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-t0627-02581-00572)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Catherine Bischoffberger	26	Wife	Clerical	New York
2	Israel Frampton	29	Head	Machine Operator	Newfoundland
3	Sarah Frampton	28	Wife	0	Newfoundland
4	Deborah Frampton	2	Daughter	0	New York
5	Howard Frampton	1	Son	0	New York
6	Peter Long	44	Head	Carpenter	Newfoundland
7	Mary Long	44	Wife	0	Newfoundland
8	Joan Long	10	Daughter	0	New York
9	Mary Driscoll THIS PERSON	85	Head	0	New York
10	Andrew Driscoll	48	Son	Optician	New York
11	John Peterson	55	Head	Paper Salesman	New York
12	Elsie Peterson	52	Wife	0	New York
13	Ormond Peterson	32	Son	Automobile Mechanic	New York
14	John Fonan	56	Head	Store Captain	New York
15	Delia Fonan	61	Sister	0	New York
16	Mary Fonan	53	Sister	0	New York
17	Catherine Egan	58	Head	0	Eire
18	Michael Egan	30	Son	Bartender	New York
19	Thomas Egan	21	Son	Delivery Boy	New York
20	Patrick Egan	19	Son	New Worker	New York
21	Bernard Egan	16	Son	0	New York
22	Vincent Sullivan	26	Lodger	Bartender	New Jersey
23	Catherine Forekamp	57	Head	0	New Jersey
24	Joseph Forekamp	27	Son	Substitute Clerk	New York
25	Eva Forekamp	22	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
26	Elizabeth Devlin	35	Head	Bathhouse Attendant	Eire
27	Monica Scanlon	22	Sister	Candy Salesgirl	Eire
28	Michael Mcdonough	43	Head	Laborer	Eire
29	Julia Mcdonough	37	Wife	Iron Worker	Eire
30	Frank Yamont	48	Head	Shoemaker	Poland
31	Stefania Yamont	48	Wife	Janitor	Poland
32	Albert Yamont	17	Son	0	New York
33	Paul Yamont	14	Son	0	New York
34	John Mullett	38	Head	Iron Worker	Newfoundland
35	Mary Mullett	38	Wife	0	Newfoundland
36	Eleanor Mullett	13	Daughter	0	Newfoundland
37	Ruth Mullett	9	Daughter	0	New York
38	Frank Bloodgood	56	Head	Machine Grinder	New York
39	Grace Bloodgood	60	Wife	0	New York
40	Emily Sale	59	Sister-in-law	Linotype Operator	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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