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Thomas Mullen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mullen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Thomas — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Mullen |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | supt. |
| Industry | order house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Supt. |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Mullen | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Ellen Mcginley | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Thomas Mullen | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Clay Mullen | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Mullen | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Mullen | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mullen |
| Given Name | Thomas A Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mullen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 29
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Mullen |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | supt. |
| Industry | order house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Thomas Mullen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Mullen (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Mullen (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Mullen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Mullen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Mullen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Mullen
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Mullen
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Mullen
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Mullen
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Mullen
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Mullen
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
James Mullen
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clay Mullen
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03704-00078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daughter Madeline | None | F | — | — |
| 42 | Son-In-Law James J. | None | M | Furniture Co | — |
| 43 | Daughter Mary A. D. | None | F | Dept. Store | — |
| 44 | Elsie M. Hitchcock | 40 | daughter | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Charles B. Hitchcock | 45 | husband | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mary Mcgowan | 58 | servant | Domestic | Ireland |
| 52 | Jas. J. Houlihan | 77 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Maria J. Ward | 39 | head | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 54 | Mary Ward | 81 | mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Edith S. Thompson | 61 | head | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary V. Thompson | 23 | daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Edward C. Thompson | 19 | son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Max W. Amortos | 51 | head | Treasurer | Germany |
| 59 | Anna Amortos | 42 | wife | President | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Harriet Amortos | 11 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Sigmund Amortos | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Sallie Amortos | 72 | mother | — | Germany |
| 63 | Thomas Mullen | 70 | head | President | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Elizabeth M. Mullen | 60 | wife | Manager | New York |
| 65 | Thomas Jr. Mullen THIS PERSON | 29 | son | Supt. | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | James M. Mullen | 28 | son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Clay G. Mullen | 25 | son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Ellen Mcginley | 45 | servant | Domestic | Ireland |
| 73 | Anna G. Mcconnell | 59 | head | — | Ireland |
| 74 | Elmer Anderson | 77 | lodger | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Eva Anderson | 50 | lodger | Bookkeeper | N. Carolina |
| 76 | Harry S. Merchant | 75 | head | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Anna Q. Merchant | 60 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Elizabeth Butler | 65 | head | Registrar | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Susan P. Butler | 69 | sister | Spinster-Sewing | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Harry G. Weaver | 66 | head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)