Thomas Donnelly — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Donnelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Donnelly
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y. City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Longshoreman
Industry	Docks
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	906
Highest Grade	No 12
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Longshoreman
Township / Ward	Ny City
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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
Arthur Donnelly	Other	—	45	~1895
Dorothy Donnelly	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Thomas Donnelly	Head	—	37	~1903
Loretta Donnelly	Spouse	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Other, age 15

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Donnelly
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 26

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Donnelly
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Printer
Industry	Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	33
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 37

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members

Surname	Donnelly
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y. City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Longshoreman
Industry	Docks
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	906
Highest Grade	No 12
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Thomas Donnelly

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02574-00269)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	George Newell	37	Son	Secretary	New York
42	Robert Newell	35	Son	Accountant	New York
43	Thomas Newell	31	Son	—	New York
44	Thomas Donnelly THIS PERSON	37	Head	Longshoreman	New York
45	Loretta Donnelly	31	Wife	—	New York
46	Dorothy Donnelly	1	Daughter	—	New York
47	Arthur Donnelly	45	Brother	Clerk	New York
48	Veit Loder	66	Head	—	Germany
49	Catherine Loder	56	Wife	—	Germany
50	Arthur Loder	25	Son	Mechanic	New York
51	Charles Loder	23	Son	Mechanic	New York
52	Philip Loder	20	Son	Mechanic Dept.	New York
53	Dorothy Loder	26	Wife	—	New York
54	Dorothy Loder	12	Daughter	—	New York
55	Emile Bernard	65	Head	—	France
56	Katherine De Witt	55	Lodger	—	Ireland
57	Charles Denser	72	Head	—	New York
58	Kate Denser	75	Wife	—	New York
59	William Walter Billings	37	Head	Repairman	New York
60	Hannah Billings	37	Wife	—	New York
61	Janet Billings	12	Daughter	—	New York
62	Virginia Billings	11	Daughter	—	New York
63	Richard Billings	9	Son	—	New York
64	Hazel Billings	5	Daughter	—	New York
65	Ralph Merton	43	Head	Truck Driver	New York
66	Edna Merton	40	Wife	—	New York
67	Ralph Merton	17	Son	—	New York
68	Betty Merton	14	Daughter	—	New York
69	Frank Hart	43	Head	Fireman	New York
70	Catherine Hart	41	Wife	—	New York
71	Daniel Hart	14	Son	—	New York
72	Mary Hart	15	Daughter	—	New York
73	Catherine Hart	13	Daughter	—	New York
74	Francis Hart	11	Son	—	New York
75	Joseph Hart	6	Son	—	New York
76	William Hart	3	Son	—	New York
77	Charles Worthen	37	Head	Fireman	New York
78	Florence Worthen	36	Wife	—	New York
79	Phyllis Worthen	17	Daughter	—	New York
80	Martin O'Brodovic	42	Head	Clerk	Yugoslavia

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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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