Thomas Conway — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Conway across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schenectady-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Nora — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Schenectady-County, New York
Surname	Conway
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Schenectady
1935 Residence (County)	Schenectady
Additional Details
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Foreman
Township / Ward	Schenectady
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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 Thomas	Age	Birth yr
John Conway	Son	—	5	~1935
Richard Gathan	Other	—	20	~1920
Thomas Conway	Head	—	28	~1912
Phyllis Conway	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Cleora Conway	Spouse	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Schenectady, New …

Son, age 7

Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Conway
Given Name	Thomas J
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Schenectady, New …

Son, age 18

Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Conway
Given Name	Thomas F.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	High School
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Schenectady-County, New …

Head, age 28

Schenectady-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members

Surname	Conway
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Schenectady
1935 Residence (County)	Schenectady
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links Thomas Conway across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Conway (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Conway (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Thomas Conway

b. ~1880

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Nora Conway

b. ~1881

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Thomas Conway

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02777-00740)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Marguerite Trombley	49	Wife	—	New York
42	Ellis W Trombley	26	Son	Manager	New York
43	William Van Steenburgh	58	Head	Paperhanger	New York
44	Mae G Van Steenburgh	59	Wife	—	New York
45	William Van Steenburgh	16	Son	—	New York
46	Charles Weydorf	75	Head	Decorator	New York
47	Joseph N Chmielenski	31	Partner	Clergyman	Poland
48	William F Bradt	57	Partner	Clergyman	New York
49	Franklin Cooper	35	Head	Serviceman	New York
50	Sarah Cooper	49	Wife	—	New York
51	Franklin Cooper	16	Son	—	New York
52	Sarah H Cooper	8	Daughter	—	New York
53	Lawrence Gruber	50	Head	Painter	New York
54	Lena Gruber	50	Wife	—	New York
55	Mary Costin	66	Head	—	New York
56	Thomas Conway THIS PERSON	28	Head	Foreman	New York
57	Cleora Conway	27	Wife	—	New York
58	John Conway	5	Son	—	New York
59	Phyllis Conway	3	Daughter	—	New York
60	Richard Gathan	20	Lodger	Stock Clerk	New York
61	Mena Boudreau	70	Head	—	Vermont
62	Paul Boudreau	31	Son	Tinsmith	New York
63	David Danbury	37	Son in law	Machine Hand	Wales
64	Maud Danbury	37	Daughter	—	New York
65	Walter Farr	47	Head	Bottle Operator	New York
66	Lillian Farr	46	Wife	—	New York
67	Marie Farr	15	Daughter	—	New York
68	Nicholas Bills	28	Son in law	—	New York
69	Albert Meyer	33	Head	Foreman	England
70	Ethel Meyer	34	Wife	—	New York
71	Audrey Meyer	6	Daughter	—	New York
72	Edwin Meyer	2	Son	—	New York
73	George Chamberlain	65	Head	—	New York
74	Jennie Chamberlain	62	Wife	—	New York
75	Matilda Erickson	74	Head	—	Sweden
76	Marie Matthide	44	Wife	Electrician	Florida
77	Son John E	None	M	Elect. Ref. Co	—
78	Henry Dorling	66	Head	—	Germany
79	Minna Dorling	67	Wife	—	Germany

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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