Thomas Mcdermott — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Queens, New York

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mcdermott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: New York Widowed

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Queens, New York
Surname	McDermott
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
John Mcdermott	Son	—	22	~1908
Thomas Mcdermott	Head	—	55	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 44

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1876

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	McDermott
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 55

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members

Surname	McDermott
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Other, age 69

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McDermott
Given Name	Thomas Sr.
Relationship to Head	Father
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	NYC
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Occupation	Retired
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Thomas Mcdermott

Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · New York

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Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Queens, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1609:0188)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	William Sheehan	49	Head	Chauffeur	New York
52	Annie Sheehan	42	Wife	—	New York
53	Son Sheehan	23	—	Clerk	New York
54	Minnie League	26	Daughter	—	New York
55	Harold League	3	Grandson	—	New York
56	William Harkins	74	Head	—	Ireland
57	John Harkins	50	Son	Clerk	New York
58	Katherine Harkins	46	Daughter	—	New York
59	Mary Higgins	58	Sister	—	Ireland
60	Carl Carlson	41	Head	Carpenter	Finland
61	Christine Carlson	41	Wife	—	Finland
62	Irene Carlson	16	Daughter	—	New York
63	John Weiss	33	Head	Chauffeur	New York
64	Elizabeth Weiss	32	Wife	—	New York
65	Audrey Weiss	2	Daughter	—	New York
66	Charles Weiss	64	Father	—	New York
67	Michael Healy	65	Head	Bricklayer	Ireland
68	Elizabeth Healy	62	Wife	—	Ireland
69	Catherine Healy	34	Daughter	Clerk	New York
70	Michael Healy	32	Son	Salesman	New York
71	John Healy	31	Son	Iron Worker	New York
72	William Healy	28	Son	Bookkeeper	New York
73	Joseph Healy	21	Son	Shipping Clerk	New York
74	Arthur Healy	15	Son	—	New York
75	Edward Healy	34	Son	Estimator	New York
76	Mary Healy	30	Wife	—	Connecticut
77	Edward Healy	3	Son	—	New York
78	Charles Waters	40	Head	Clerk	New York
79	Irene Waters	33	Wife	—	New York
80	Warren Waters	6	Son	—	New York
81	Ellen Waters	4	Daughter	—	New York
82	Walter Peters	24	Head	Bricklayer	New Jersey
83	Elizabeth Peters	21	Wife	—	New York
84	Wallace Peters	2	Son	—	New York
85	Thomas Mcdermott THIS PERSON	55	Head	—	New York
86	John Mcdermott	22	Son	—	New York
87	Wm F. Gellers	60	Head	Salesman	New York
88	Charles M. Gellers	52	Brother	Clerk	New York
89	William Volkman	40	Head	Clerk	New York
90	Isabelle Volkman	40	Wife	—	New York
91	Edwin Volkman	15	Son	—	New York
92	Mary Volkman	11	Daughter	—	New York
93	Mary Grundy	74	Mother	—	England
94	Harry Dolan	45	Head	Steam Fitter	New York
95	Augusta Dolan	39	Wife	Clerk	New York
96	Lillian Snedecker	58	Head	—	New Jersey
97	Isaac Snedecker	82	Husband	—	New Jersey
98	John J. Sumner	35	Head	Policeman	Ireland
99	Mary Sumner	2	Wife	—	New York
100	Catherine Sumner	60	Mother	—	Ireland

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)

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