Thomas Donahue — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Donahue across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Donahue
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Additional Details
Occupation	Printer
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	2160
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Printer
Township / Ward	Tacoma
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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
Mary Donahue	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Doris Donahue	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Leona Christian	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Gerald Donahue	Son	—	23	~1917
Thomas Donahue	Head	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 24

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donahue
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Printer
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 33

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donahue
Given Name	Thomas M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	Printer
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Head, age 43

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

Surname	Donahue
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Occupation	Printer
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	2160
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Thomas Donahue

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04389-00394)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Eva White	41	Wife	Typist-Clerk	Washington
42	Arthur Wolfer	32	Head	Carpenter	North Dakota
43	Lema Wolfer	28	Wife	—	South Dakota
44	Vernice Wolfer	4	Daughter	—	—
45	Daniel Wolfer	2	Son	—	—
46	Paul Buck	34	Head	Contractor	Washington
47	Kathryn Buck	34	Wife	—	Washington
48	Shirley Buck	12	Daughter	—	Washington
49	Jerry Buck	7	Son	—	Washington
50	Oscar Ojala	66	Head	Watchman	Finland
51	Lillian Ojala	35	Daughter	Stenographer	Washington
52	Vincent Ojala	33	Son	Lumber Grader	Washington
53	Frank Hartley	41	Head	Mech. Engineer	Iowa
54	Carol Hartley	45	Wife	—	Iowa
55	Barbara Hartley	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
56	Rae Hartley	10	Daughter	—	Washington
57	Thomas Donahue THIS PERSON	43	Head	Printer	Illinois
58	Doris Donahue	41	Wife	—	Colorado
59	Gerald Donahue	23	Son	—	Colorado
60	Mary Eleanor Donahue	2	Daughter	—	—
61	Leona Christian	43	Wife	—	Washington
62	Andrew Oliver	53	Head	Traveler	Norway
63	Thora Oliver	53	Wife	—	Minnesota
64	Pearl Oliver	25	Daughter	Stenographer	Washington
65	Kate Ewark	62	Mother-in-law	Maid	Montana
66	Alex Hoffstrom	53	Head	Choker Man	Sweden
67	Amanda Hoffstrom	46	Wife	Saleslady	Finland
68	William Johnson	21	Son	Printer	Washington
69	Ruth Johnson	17	Daughter	—	Washington
70	Delores Johnson	15	Daughter	—	Washington
71	Ellis Poage	47	Head	Letter Carrier	Iowa
72	Pauline Poage	37	Wife	—	Minnesota
73	Donald Poage	10	Son	—	Washington
74	Ronald Poage	9	Son	—	Washington
75	Helen Hanson	9	Niece	—	South Dakota
76	Alice Harkins	67	Head	—	North Carolina
77	Russell Harkins	34	Son	Truck Driver	Washington
78	Edward Scott	43	Head	Mechanic	Missouri
79	Lloyd Scott	19	Son	—	Washington

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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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