Thomas Mcdonough — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mcdonough across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Ireland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	McDonough
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	Boston
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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
Della Mcdonough	Other	—	37	~1903
Mary Mcdonough	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Thomas Mcdonough	Head	—	60	~1880
Patrick Mcdonough	Son	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 39

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	McDonough
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1902
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	laborer
Industry	milk co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1910
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 45

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McDonough
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1903
Age at First Marriage	38
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Wood House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	23
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 60

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

Surname	McDonough
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Alien
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Thomas Mcdonough

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01665-00080)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Patrick Keady	38	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Ireland
42	Thomas Mcdonough THIS PERSON	60	Head	—	Ireland
43	Patrick Mcdonough	27	Son	Laborer	Ireland
44	Mary Mcdonough	25	Daughter	Typist	Mass.
45	Della Mcdonough	37	Niece	Housekeeper	Ireland
46	John Thacik	50	Head	—	Hungary
47	Anna Thacik	50	Wife	—	Mass.
48	John Thacik	21	Son	New Worker	Mass.
49	Dorothy Thacik	17	Daughter	—	Mass.
50	Frank Thacik	14	Son	—	Mass.
51	Pauline Thacik	12	Daughter	—	Mass.
52	Charles Thacik	8	Son	—	Mass.
53	Catherine Keenan	75	Head	—	Ireland
54	Peter Keenan	47	Son	Laborer	Mass.
55	Margaret Keenan	45	Daughter	—	Mass.
56	John Keenan	40	Son	Pressman	Mass.
57	James Sullivan	49	Head	Laborer	Ireland
58	Catherine Sullivan	54	Wife	—	Ireland
59	Anna Quick	49	Head	—	Mass.
60	Anthony Gargelano	23	Head	Shipper	Mass.
61	Josephine Gargelano	20	Wife	Assembler	Mass.
62	Anthony Lalis	50	Head	—	Lithuania
63	Isabella Lalis	40	Wife	Cooks Helper	Lithuania
64	Annie Lalis	22	Daughter	Machine Operator	Mass.
65	Annie Mccannon	75	Head	—	Ireland
66	Anna Mccannon	43	Daughter	Telephone Operator	Mass.
67	William Ellis	42	Head	Store Manager	Mass.
68	Josephine Ellis	42	Wife	—	Mass.
69	William Ellis	22	Son	Machinist	Mass.
70	Michael O'Brien	72	Head	Druggist	Mass.
71	Helen O'Brien	57	Wife	Seamstress	Mass.
72	Daniel Cahley	37	Head	Shipper	Mass.
73	Dorothy Cahley	33	Wife	—	Mass.
74	Daniel Cahley	13	Son	—	Mass.
75	Virginia Cahley	11	Daughter	—	Mass.
76	Diane Cahley	3	Daughter	—	Mass.
77	Thomas Dateman	60	Lodger	Truck Driver	Mass.
78	—	None	—	—	—
79	John Moore	53	Head	Salesman	Mass.
80	Mary Moore	37	Wife	—	Mass.

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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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