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Thomas Donahue — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Donahue across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Kate & Kate — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1450 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Topeka |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Donahue | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Grace Donahue | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Kate Donahue | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Rose Donahue | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 16
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 26
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Thomas P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Santa Fe |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Son, age 36
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1450 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Thomas Donahue across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Kate Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Donahue (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Kate Donahue
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Donahue
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Donahue
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Kansas
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Sibling
Rose Donahue
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Donahue
Sibling · 1940 · age 42
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01261-00165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eddie D. Speer | 47 | Head | Watchman | Tennessee |
| 42 | Gwendolyn Speer | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | George Speer | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Charles B. Tatlock | 54 | Head | Pressman | Indiana |
| 45 | Sybil Tatlock | 54 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 46 | Wellington Anderson | 42 | Head | Clerk | New Zealand |
| 47 | Blanche Anderson | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Maude C. Hayden | 63 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Gaspard Modiseme | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Kansas |
| 50 | Willis S. Vandruff | 51 | Head | Teacher | Kansas |
| 51 | Hazel B. Vandruff | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Willis Jr. Vandruff | 21 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Harold Vandruff | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Charles B. Temple | 32 | Head | Bank Examiner | Kansas |
| 55 | Grace M. Temple | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Suzanne Temple | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Millicent A. Temple | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Walter Lindeman | 33 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 59 | Kathryn Lindeman | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Charles Franklin | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Byron Cox | 34 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 62 | Ruth O. Cox | 30 | Wife | Secretary | Kansas |
| 63 | Here Ends Block 259 And Begins Block 260 Cox | None | — | — | — |
| 64 | Knott B. Samuels | 37 | Head | Pressman | Kansas |
| 65 | Dorothy Samuels | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Kate D. Donahue | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Grace Donahue | 42 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 68 | Rose Donahue | 38 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 69 | Thomas Donahue THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Clerk | Kansas |
| 70 | Robert Cress | 31 | Head | Printer | Missouri |
| 71 | Virginia Lee Cress | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Tina Durham | 34 | Lodger | Nurse R. N. | Kansas |
| 73 | David H. Larky | 55 | Head | Carpenter | S. Dakota |
| 74 | Bessie May Larky | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Delbert H. Larky | 20 | Son | Apprentice Carpenter | Kansas |
| 76 | Leroy Larky | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Alvin Larky | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Marladene Larky | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Here Ends Block 260 And Begins Block 261 Larky | None | — | — | — |
| 80 | Sherman Martindale | 71 | Head | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)