Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal 23andMe test match between Joseph McNamara and Jeffery (Waggle) Cole, his 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are William Waggle and Susan Angelo, the great great grandparents of Joseph McNamara and great grandparents of Jeffery (Waggle) Cole. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: 2nd Cousin, based on sharing 220 cM (2.95% DNA shared) across 5 segments.
Census
1920
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH3V-9GN : 14 December 2015), John Mcnamara in household of Tomas A Mcnamara, Crescent, Del Norte, California, United States; citing sheet 3B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,094.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9QX-3QN : accessed 9 September 2016), John W Mcnamara in household of Eva S Mcnamara, Crescent Judicial Township, Del Norte, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 8-5, sheet 6A, family 156, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 199.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John: