Thomas Owens — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Pennsylvania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Owens
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	New York City Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Roofer
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	14
Income (1939)	150
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Occupation	Roofer
Township / Ward	New York City Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Mary Owens	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Albert Owens	Son	—	20	~1920
Thomas Owens	Son	—	22	~1918
Thomas Owens	Head	—	49	~1891
Mildred Owens	Daughter	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 29

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Owens
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Roofer
Industry	Ship
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 39

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Owens
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Roofer
Industry	Buildings
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	45
Veteran	R
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 49

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

Surname	Owens
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	New York City Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Roofer
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	14
Income (1939)	150
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Thomas Owens

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · New York

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02615-00008)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joseph Duffy	41	Head	Chauffeur	New York
42	Mary Duffy	39	Wife	—	New York
43	Dorothy Duffy	15	Daughter	—	New York
44	Abraham O'Dwack	52	Head	Furrier	Poland
45	Flossie O'Dwack	50	Wife	—	Poland
46	Edward Ball	56	Head	Porter	New York
47	Sadie Ball	52	Wife	—	New Jersey
48	Van Brunt Coby	50	Lodger	Laborer	Kentucky
49	William Worth	78	Lodger	—	Pennsylvania
50	Cecilia Stern	66	Head	Sales Lady	Germany
51	Catherine Hepsgaard	45	Lodger	Practical Nurse	Denmark
52	John Geary	28	Lodger	Clerical	New York
53	Peter De Nero	44	Head	—	Italy
54	Anna De Nero	42	Wife	Cashier	Italy
55	Angelo De Nero	11	Son	—	New York
56	Antony D'Agostino	24	Son-in-law	Chef	Italy
57	Grace D'Agostino	18	Daughter	—	New York
59	Morris Pichison	40	Head	Salesman	Russia
60	Rose Pichison	35	Wife	—	New York
61	Sydelle Pichison	10	Daughter	—	New York
62	Morty Pichison	2	Son	—	New York
63	Minnie Ehrlich	65	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
64	Spyros George	75	Head	Chiropractor	Greece
65	Frances George	38	Wife	—	Massachusetts
66	Bradford George	18	Son	—	New York
67	Leif Larson	25	Head	Electrician	New York
68	Anna Larson	29	Wife	—	New York
69	Gerald Larson	7	Son	—	New York
70	Allan Larson	4	Son	—	New York
71	Adam Goetz	29	Head	Salesman	New York
72	Helen Goetz	27	Wife	—	New York
73	Robert Goetz	20	Son	Tree Surgeon	New York
74	Betty Goetz	14	Daughter	—	New York
75	Thomas Clark	67	Head	Store Clerk	New York
76	Thomas Owens THIS PERSON	49	Head	Roofer	Pennsylvania
77	Mary Owens	49	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
78	Thomas Owens	22	Son	Roofer	Pennsylvania
79	Albert Owens	20	Son	Roofer	New York
80	Mildred Owens	18	Daughter	Typist	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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