Thomas Mcdermott — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mcdermott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	McDermott
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Queens B
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Occupation	Delivery Man
Industry	Express Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Delivery Man
Township / Ward	Queens B
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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
Margaret Mcdermott	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Thomas Mcdermott	Head	—	58	~1882
Walter Mcdermott	Son	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Head, age 37

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	McDermott
Given Name	Thomas J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Commercial
Class of Worker	W
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 48

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	McDermott
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Shirts
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	Un
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 58

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

Surname	McDermott
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Queens B
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Occupation	Delivery Man
Industry	Express Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Thomas Mcdermott

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02721-00647)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lillian Conto	28	Wife	—	New York
42	Rose Marie Conto	0	Daughter	—	New York
43	John W. Holmes	32	Head	Soda Counter	Penna.
44	Catherine Holmes	36	Wife	—	New York
45	Saundra Holmes	2	Daughter	—	New York
46	Albert Durso	50	Head	Head Porter	Italy
47	Patrina Durso	42	Wife	—	Italy
48	Alfred Durso	26	Son	Clerk	Mass
49	Anthony Durso	25	Son	Porter	New York
50	Mary Durso	22	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
51	Norman Busseck	35	Head	Radio Orchestrator	New York
52	Bernice Busseck	36	Wife	Telephone Operator	Penna.
53	Olga Busseck	70	Mother	—	New York
54	Ralph Moravec	46	Head	Plumber	New York
55	Helen Moravec	41	Wife	—	New York
56	Evelyn Moravec	20	Daughter	Assistant Cashier	New York
57	Robert Moravec	17	Son	Plumber Apprentice	New York
58	Edward Moore	44	Head	Night Clerk Checker	New York
59	Anna Moore	40	Wife	—	New York
60	Vincent Moore	12	Son	—	New York
61	Mary Mcdough	72	Mother in Law	—	New York
62	Max Goldstein	49	Head	Newspaper Dealer	Germany
63	Irene Goldstein	50	Wife	—	Austria
64	Sylvia Goldstein	18	Daughter	Sales Girl	New York
65	Leo Goldstein	15	Son	Newspaper Dealer	New York
66	Joseph Goldstein	12	Son	—	New York
67	Nicholas Vouris	45	Head	Cook	Turkey
68	Alice Vouris	33	Wife	—	Greece
69	James Stathopoulos	12	Step Son	—	Missouri
70	—	None	—	—	—
71	Joseph Deloy	29	Head	Bookkeeper	New York
72	Rose Deloy	29	Wife	Box Maker	New York
73	Diana Marie Deloy	0	Daughter	—	New York
74	Kate Baube	71	Head	—	New York
75	Thomas Mcdermott THIS PERSON	58	Head	Delivery Man	New York
76	Margaret Mcdermott	48	Wife	—	New York
77	Walter Mcdermott	19	Son	—	New York
78	Phoebe Gillam	57	Head	Superintendent	New York
79	James Gillam	29	Son	—	New York
80	Ada Gillam	27	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York

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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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