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Frank Freeman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Frank Freeman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | Frank O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Drain Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Medford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Freeman | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Frank Freeman | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Eleanor Freeman | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Freeman | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Shirley Freeman | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 44
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 50 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | Frank O. |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Navy Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 53
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | Frank E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 64
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | Frank O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Drain Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Freeman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Freeman
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01612-00112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James E. Gridley | 28 | Head | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Margaret Gridley | 26 | Wife | Primary Teacher | Canada English |
| 3 | Doris Essery | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | Canada English |
| 4 | William J. O'Connor | 30 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Helen O'Connor | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Mary B. O'Connor | 64 | Mother | Housekeeper | Irish Free State |
| 7 | Bertha C. Oliver | 58 | Head | Sewing | Maine |
| 8 | Herbert F. Oliver | 32 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 9 | Edwin D. Oliver | 21 | Son | Office Boy | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Richard H. Oliver | 20 | Son | Machine Man | Massachusetts |
| 11 | George W. Hoag | 45 | Head | Washman | Canada English |
| 12 | Lillian S. Hoag | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Charlotte J. Hoag | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Frederick Peak | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Connecticut |
| 15 | Nellie Peak | 68 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Ernest G. Newton | 24 | Head | Meat Packer | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Gracia Newton | 23 | Wife | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Frank O. Freeman THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 19 | Hilda R. Freeman | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 20 | Eleanor Freeman | 22 | Daughter | File Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Robert Paul Freeman | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Shirley Freeman | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | William J. Ketchum | 70 | Head | Plant Man | Maine |
| 24 | Florence M. Ketchum | 46 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 25 | John F. Ketchum | 28 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Lorraine Ketchum | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Edmund C. Leahy | 38 | Head | Night Watchman | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Barbara E. Leahy | 32 | Wife | — | Winchester |
| 29 | William H. Leahy | 53 | Brother | Stock Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Frank H. Tobias | 39 | Head | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Helen C. Tobias | 39 | Wife | Chocolate Dipper | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Francis J. Bishop | 15 | Stepson | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Anna Thiel | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Edward H. Helpley | 31 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Doris M. Helpley | 30 | Wife | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Harold E. Nixon | 34 | Head | Letter Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Doris W. Nixon | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Doris A. Nixon | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Roberta E. Nixon | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Harold R. Nixon | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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)