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Thomas Quinn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Quinn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Quinn |
| Given Name | Thomas V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Quinn | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Eugene Quinn | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Catherine Quinn | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Thomas Quinn | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Vincent Quinn | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Kathleen Quinn | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 1
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Quinn |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 11
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Quinn |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 22
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Quinn |
| Given Name | Thomas V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Quinn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Quinn (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Quinn (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Quinn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Quinn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Quinn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Quinn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Quinn
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Quinn
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Quinn
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Quinn
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Quinn
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Quinn
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Quinn
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Eugene Quinn
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Quinn
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Quinn
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02400-00343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James E. O'Brien | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Thomas B. Quinn | 48 | Head | Bank Clerk | New Jersey |
| 43 | Catherine Quinn | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Thomas V. Quinn THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Vincent T. Quinn | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Kathleen A. Quinn | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Eugene J. Quinn | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Mary J. Brennan | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Catherine Brennan | 57 | Sister | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | W. D. Mccracken | 50 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Mary Mccracken | 52 | Wife | Measurer | New Jersey |
| 52 | William Mccracken | 29 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Edward King | 36 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 54 | Margaret King | 34 | Wife | Beautician | New York |
| 55 | Anna Heidemann | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 56 | Jules G. Meaney | 51 | Head | Tel & Tel Maintainer | New York |
| 57 | Alfreda Meaney | 46 | Wife | — | England |
| 58 | Joseph W. Fuhrmann | 64 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 59 | Bessie Fuhrmann | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Ruth Fuhrmann | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 61 | Charles Stapperfenne | 64 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Celia Stapperfenne | 64 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Carl Jr. Stapperfenne | 35 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Nell Guzman | 34 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 65 | Thomas J. Keogh | 39 | Son-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Catherine Keogh | 38 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Eugene Keogh | 5 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | William Hannah | 42 | Head | Tinsmith | New Jersey |
| 69 | Marie Hannah | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | James Hannah | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Donald Hannah | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Michael Begany | 56 | Head | Tailor | New York |
| 73 | Mary Begany | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Elsie B. Begany | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Eunice Begany | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Desmond E. Donovan | 42 | Head | Solicitor | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Elizabeth Donovan | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Patricia Donovan | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Mary Donovan | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Virginia Donovan | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)