Mary Mcnamara — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Mary Mcnamara across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 74 b. ~1866 Female Head Born: Ireland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	McNamara
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Queens borough
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	Queens Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1866

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 Mcnamara	Daughter	—	34	~1906
Mary Mcnamara	Head	—	74	~1866

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Head, age 54

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	McNamara
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1875
Naturalization Status	Un
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 65

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	McNamara
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1885
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	8500
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 74

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members

Surname	McNamara
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Queens borough
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Mary Mcnamara

Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02734-01018)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary Alice Smith	6	Daughter	—	New York
42	Kathleen Smith	2	Daughter	—	New York
43	Alice T. O'Brien	65	Head	—	New York
44	O. Son Howard	39	Son	Chauffeur	New York
45	Dorothy M. Howard	32	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
46	Geraldine R. Howard	26	Daughter	Typist	New York
47	John Hargrave	50	Head	Chauffeur	Missouri
48	Gertrude Hargrave	48	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
49	Jane Hargrave	22	Daughter	Secretary	New Jersey
50	Edward Hargrave	17	Son	None	New York
51	William Hargrave	8	Son	—	New York
52	Vasson Johnson	23	Roomer	Accountant	Maine
53	Richard Lewis	43	Head	Sewer Construction	New York
54	Dorothea Lewis	38	Wife	—	New York
55	Edward Hish	57	Head	Heating Engineer	Germany
56	Jean Hish	54	Wife	—	New York
57	Edward Hish	23	Son	Mechanic	New York
58	William Gindele	38	Head	Mechanic	New York
59	Marie Gindele	39	Wife	—	New York
60	Julius Pfeffer	67	Father in law	Clerk	New York
61	Mary Pfeffer	65	Mother in law	—	New York
62	Harold Pfeffer	26	Brother in law	Office Clerk	New York
63	Virginia Pfeffer	23	Sister in law	—	New York
64	Frank Pfeffer	24	Brother in law	Distributor	New York
65	Evelyn Pfeffer	20	Sister in law	Office Clerk	New York
66	Edward Bradbury	48	Head	Bell-Man	England
67	Mary E Bradbury	48	Wife	Stewardess	Connecticut
68	Roy Smith	42	Head	Office Clerk	Georgia
69	Dorothy Smith	37	Wife	—	France
70	Gertrude Smith	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Virginia
71	Mildred Smith	18	Daughter	None	Virginia
72	Roberta Smith	8	Daughter	—	New York
73	John Dolan	33	Head	Manager	Pennsylvania
74	Mary Dolan	29	Wife	Saleswoman	Scotland
75	Elizabeth Stein	57	Head	—	Hungary
76	William Quinn	64	Head	Printer	New York
77	Mary Quinn	70	Wife	—	New York
78	Lynore Ann Quinn	34	Daughter	Billing Clerk	New York
79	Mary Mcnamara THIS PERSON	74	Head	—	Ireland
80	Mary Mcnamara	34	Daughter	File Clerk	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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