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Thomas Donahue — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Donahue across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hazleton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Hazleton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Donahue | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Margaret Glennon | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| William Donahue | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Thomas Donahue | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Leona Donahue | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Margaret Donahue | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Claire Donahue | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hazleton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: father William Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and father William Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leona Donahue (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Donahue
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Donahue
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Donahue
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leona Donahue
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Donahue
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Claire Donahue
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Donahue
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Donahue
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03552-00698)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Rudewick | 24 | Head | Mucker | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Marie Rudewick | 21 | Wife | Mucker | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joan Rudewick | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William Frumkin | 36 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Irene Frumkin | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Harry Frumkin | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Paul Frumkin | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 9 | Gordon Mcmahon | 35 | Head | Clerical Repair | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Alice Mcmahon | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Norman Mcmahon | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Alice Mcmahon | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Ben Butkus | 49 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 14 | Margaret Butkus | 43 | Wife | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Adeline Butkus | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William Butkus | 18 | Son | Sewer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Lillian Butkus | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Isabelle Butkus | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ruth Butkus | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Joe Butkus | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | William Donahue | 45 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Leona Donahue | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Claire Donahue | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Thomas Donahue THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary Donahue | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Margaret Donahue | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Margaret Glennon | 39 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Guy Fanelli | 53 | Head | Nurse | Italy |
| 29 | Mildred Fanelli | 44 | Wife | Contractor | Italy |
| 30 | Jessie Fanelli | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Marie Fanelli | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Philip Ufencock | 55 | Head | Mach. | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Jenney Ufencock | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ray Ufencock | 25 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Phyllis Ufencock | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Annie Smulyan | 52 | Head | — | Russia |
| 37 | Effie Hadesty | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Florence Hadesty | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mildred Hadesty | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James Hadesty | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)