Thomas Mcgrath — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mcgrath across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	McGrath
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Lawyer
Industry	Own business
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Lawyer
Township / Ward	Nyc
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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
Paul Mcgrath	Son	—	21	~1919
Lily Mcgrath	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Thomas Mcgrath	Head	—	51	~1889
Marcella Foy	Other	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 31

New York, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 32 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	McGrath
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Other, age 41

New York, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McGrath
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Wall Street
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 51

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

Surname	McGrath
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Lawyer
Industry	Own business
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Thomas Mcgrath

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · New York

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02659-00288)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Constance Beotschmen	36	Head	Model + Saleslady	New York
3	Sheilagh Beotschmen	13	Daughter	—	New York
4	Elizabeth Thomas	57	Nurse	Nursemaid	Germany
5	Alex Eleanor	49	Head	Broker	New York
6	Mary Eleanor	42	Wife	—	New York
7	Mary Smith	35	Maid	Maid	Eire
8	Mack Meyer	43	Head	Salesman	Massachusetts
9	Fred Herman	36	Boarder	Salesmanager	New York
10	Charles Green	65	Head	Salesman	New York
11	Fannie Green	62	Wife	—	New York
12	Thomas Mcgrath THIS PERSON	51	Head	Lawyer	New York
13	Lily Mcgrath	47	Wife	—	New York
14	Paul Mcgrath	21	Son	—	New York
15	Marcella Foy	36	Maid	Maid	North Carolina
16	John Kahn	53	Head	—	New York
17	Marguerite Kahn	53	Wife	—	New York
18	Mitchell Reuben	59	Head	Salesman	New York
19	Kay Reuben	45	Wife	—	New York
20	Alfred Schorsch	23	Stepson	Clerk	New York
21	Margaret Fessler	25	Maid	Maid	Hungary
22	William Lowe	32	Head	President	France
23	Kelley Lowe	20	Wife	Stenographer	Holland
24	Capek Henbury	23	Head	—	England
25	Jean Henbury	63	Wife	—	Ohio
26	James Glen	70	Head	Owner	Scotland
27	Mary Glen	67	Wife	—	New York
28	Henry Blackstone	30	Head	Lawyer	Virginia
29	Elizabeth Blackstone	25	Wife	—	West Virginia
30	Jessie Biggs	33	Maid	Maid	Ireland
31	John Nolan	47	Head	Engineer	Virginia
32	Dorothy Nolan	46	Wife	—	New York
33	Mildred Vaslet	39	Head	—	Ohio
34	Rene Vaslet	12	Son	—	New York
35	Marie Anger	48	Maid	Maid	Canada French
36	Emma Oppenheimer	62	Head	—	New York
37	Leo Oppenheimer	60	Brother	—	New York
38	Jack Oppenheimer	58	Brother	—	New York
39	Harris Fisher	71	Head	Agent	New York
40	Madeleine Fisher	62	Wife	—	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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