Thomas Mcnamara — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mcnamara across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	McNamara
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City, Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Patrolman
Industry	City Dept
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Patrolman
Township / Ward	New York City Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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
Thomas Mcnamara	Son	—	11	~1929
Jane Mcnamara	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Thomas Mcnamara	Head	—	42	~1898
Charles Mcnamara	Son	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 23

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	McNamara
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Checker
Industry	Ship Co
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

Kings, New …

Head, age 33

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	McNamara
Given Name	Thomas W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Policeman
Industry	City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	52
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 42

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

Surname	McNamara
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City, Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Patrolman
Industry	City Dept
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	3000
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 Mcnamara

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02576-00213)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Thomas Mcnamara THIS PERSON	42	Head	Patrolman	New York
42	Jane Mcnamara	40	Wife	—	New York
43	Thomas Mcnamara	11	Son	—	New York
44	Charles Mcnamara	10	Son	—	New York
45	Mary Ford	56	Head	—	New York
46	Anna Ford	31	Daughter	Performer	New York
47	John Ford	24	Son	Apprentice	New York
48	Marie Ford	23	Wife	—	New York
49	Albert Halal	69	Head	Retired	Germany
50	Mary Halal	67	Wife	—	New York
51	Anthony Halal	39	Son	—	New York
52	Robert Halal	36	Son	Yard Clerk	New York
53	Hugh Lynch	36	Head	Patrolman	New York
54	Elizabeth Lynch	32	Wife	—	New York
55	Hugh Lynch	14	Son	—	New York
56	John Lynch	12	Son	—	New York
57	William Lynch	5	Son	—	New York
58	Madeline Lynch	4	Daughter	—	New York
59	Ann Lynch	2	Daughter	—	New York
60	Anthony Carty	65	Head	Bottler	New York
61	Anna Carty	63	Wife	—	New York
62	Hugh Mckenna	35	Head	Custodian	New York State
63	Ellen Mckenna	30	Wife	—	Irish Free State
64	Patricia Mckenna	9	Daughter	—	New York
65	Robert Mckenna	7	Son	—	New York
66	Edward Mckenna	4	Son	—	New York
67	John Gray	58	Head	Machinist	New York
68	Catherine Gray	58	Wife	—	England
69	Mary Gray	31	Daughter	Tele Op.	New York
70	Frances Gray	28	Daughter	Cashier	New York
71	Michael Gray	25	Son	—	New York
72	Aileen Cox	35	Head	Clerk	New York
73	Kathleen Cox	15	Daughter	—	New York
74	Ellen Cox	14	Daughter	—	New York
75	Harry Larson	50	Head	Clerk	Sweden
76	Anna Larson	50	Wife	—	New York
77	Viola Larson	25	Daughter	Clerk	New York
78	Regina Larson	23	Daughter	Clerk	New York
79	Clifford Larson	19	Daughter	New Worker	New York
80	Harvey Larson	27	Head	Machinist	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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