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Thomas Flynn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Flynn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Catherine — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Penna
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Flynn | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thomas Flynn | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Doris Flynn | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Flynn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and father James Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Flynn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Flynn
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Flynn
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Flynn
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Flynn
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Flynn
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03731-00568)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry Nenens | 32 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 42 | Charles Beardon | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Penna |
| 43 | Charles Patton | 62 | Lodger | Laborer | Penna |
| 44 | John Weiner | 50 | Lodger | Roofer | Denmark |
| 45 | James Carty | 36 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 46 | Isabell Carty | 35 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 47 | Rosemary Carty | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 48 | James Carty | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 49 | John Carty | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 50 | Catherine Carty | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 51 | Billy Carty | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 52 | Margaret Carty | 0 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 53 | John Goley | 40 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 54 | Esther Goley | 39 | Wife | Sewing | Penna |
| 55 | Esther Price | 15 | Step Daughter | — | Penna |
| 56 | William Fern | 44 | Head | Chef | Penna |
| 57 | Mary Fern | 44 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 58 | Peter Damusas | 42 | Head | Machinist | Lithuania |
| 59 | Myrtle Damusas | 39 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 60 | Thomas Flynn THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 61 | Doris Flynn | 26 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 62 | Doris Flynn | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 63 | Morris Levin | 71 | Head | — | Russia |
| 64 | Fannie Levin | 68 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 65 | Sarah Levin | 33 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | England |
| 66 | Dorothy Levin | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Penna |
| 67 | Joseph De Witt | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 68 | Eleanor De Witt | 21 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 69 | Carl Weine | 20 | Head | Machinist | Penna |
| 70 | Bertha Weine | 39 | Mother | — | Poland |
| 71 | George Weine | 18 | Brother | Clerk | Penna |
| 72 | Raymond Weine | 15 | Brother | — | Penna |
| 73 | Delores Weine | 7 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 74 | Marcus Lewis | 59 | Head | Salesman | Penna |
| 75 | Elizabeth Lewis | 66 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 76 | Walter Lindsay | 67 | Boarder | Salesman | Penna |
| 77 | Howard Lapp | 62 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 78 | Ida Lapp | 66 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 79 | Edith Lapp | 55 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 80 | Jacob Price | 26 | Head | — | Penna |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)