Thomas Mcgrath — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mcgrath across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	McGrath
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Additional Details
Occupation	Sheet metal worker
Industry	Flour Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	362
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Sheet Metal Worker
Township / Ward	Minneapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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
Katherine Mcgrath	Daughter	—	30	~1910
Thomas Mcgrath	Head	—	72	~1868
Ellen Mcgrath	Daughter	—	29	~1911
Bernice Whitlake	Other	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Head, age 51

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McGrath
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Sheet Metal
Industry	Flour Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Head, age 62

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McGrath
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	North Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	North Ireland
Occupation	Sheet Metal Wkr
Industry	Flour Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Head, age 72

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members

Surname	McGrath
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Occupation	Sheet metal worker
Industry	Flour Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	362
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Thomas Mcgrath

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01977-00115)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Florence Hoyt	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
42	George Bloom	41	Head	Salesman	Minnesota
43	Grace Bloom	38	Wife	—	Minnesota
44	George Jr. Bloom	19	Son	New Worker	Minnesota
45	Blanche Brown	45	Head	Saleswoman	Minnesota
46	Janice Brown	12	Daughter	—	Minnesota
47	Richard Petersen	30	Head	Office Manager	Minnesota
48	Lola Petersen	32	Wife	—	Minnesota
49	Carol Petersen	2	Daughter	0	Minnesota
50	Richard Petersen	0	Son	0	Minnesota
51	Thomas Mcgrath THIS PERSON	72	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Ohio
52	Katherine Mcgrath	30	Daughter	Comptometer Operator	Minnesota
53	Ellen Mcgrath	29	Daughter	Stenographer	Minnesota
54	Bernice Whitlake	23	Maid	Maid	North Dakota
55	Payton Smokey	37	Head	Foreman	Texas
56	Eveline Smokey	27	Wife	—	Minnesota
57	Clara Carson	59	Mother-in-law	—	Iowa
58	Gust Mernstrom	61	Head	Cement Finisher	Sweden
59	Emma Mernstrom	53	Wife	—	Minnesota
60	Norman Mernstrom	28	Son	Truck Driver	Minnesota
61	David Busby	54	Head	Mailman	Pennsylvania
62	Charlotte Busby	39	Wife	—	Minnesota
63	William Hallogren	64	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
64	Mabel Hallogren	49	Wife	—	Minnesota
65	Mary Sandquist	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
66	Louis Sandquist	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
67	Earl Pierson	46	Lodger	Fireman	Wisconsin
68	Matt Garmen	39	Head	Barber	Iowa
69	Ada Garmen	33	Wife	—	Kansas
70	Constance Garmen	5	Daughter	0	Minnesota
71	David Garmen	3	Son	0	Minnesota
72	Julius Curtis	39	Head	Truck Driver	Iowa
73	Esther Curtis	42	Wife	—	Minnesota
74	James Curtis	14	Son	New Worker	Minnesota
75	Mary Winkler	60	Head	—	Minnesota
76	Florence Tarner	32	Daughter	Nurse	Minnesota
77	Daniel Mines	52	Brother	Truck Driver	Minnesota
78	Rudolph Kachemer	30	Head	Manager	Minnesota
79	Margaret Kachemer	24	Wife	Counter Cashier	Minnesota

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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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