George Carpenter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this George Carpenter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 82 b. ~1858 Male Head Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Carpenter
Given Name	George M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	82
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Somerville (City)
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Township / Ward	Somerville City
Est. Birth Year	~1858

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Frank Carpenter	Son	—	60	~1880
George Carpenter	Head	—	82	~1858

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, Massachusetts

Head, age 57

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carpenter
Given Name	George H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Druggist
Industry	Drug store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Head, age 68

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carpenter
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Stationary Engineer
Industry	Coal Industry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$2,000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 82

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1858 — 2 household members

Surname	Carpenter
Given Name	George M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	82
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Somerville (City)
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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George Carpenter

Head · 1940 · age 82 · b. ~1858 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01705-00547)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George M. Carpenter THIS PERSON	82	Head	—	Vermont
2	Frank E. Carpenter	60	Son	—	Vermont
3	Charles E. Burritt	50	Head	Sales Manager	Vermont
4	Gertrude M. Burritt	57	Wife	—	Vermont
5	George A. Morris	82	Head	—	Canada-Eng
6	Eliza Mcbain	69	Housekeeper	—	Canada-Eng
7	Edmund Dondero	32	Head	Waiter	Massachusetts
8	Florence Dondero	34	Wife	—	Massachusetts
9	Edmund Dondero	11	Son	—	Massachusetts
10	Elaine Dondero	4	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
11	John Mchendrick	41	Head	Laborer	Massachusetts
12	Mabel Mchendrick	45	Sister	Clerk	Massachusetts
13	Allan Collins	50	Head	Fireman	Massachusetts
14	Sarah Collins	49	Wife	—	Massachusetts
15	Allan Collins	22	Son	—	Massachusetts
16	Harold Collins	20	Son	—	Massachusetts
17	John Collins	13	Son	—	Massachusetts
18	Beverley Collins	10	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
19	Emmanuel Collins	9	Son	—	Massachusetts
20	Cynthia Bligh	18	Boarder	—	Massachusetts
21	William Collins	42	Brother	Laborer	Massachusetts
22	Charles Markey	55	Head	Customs Clerk	Massachusetts
23	Mary Markey	54	Wife	—	Massachusetts
24	Charles Markey	29	Son	Accountant	Massachusetts
25	Herbert Markey	26	Son	Dist. Buyer	Massachusetts
26	Harold Carlson	34	Head	Draughtsman	Maine
27	Marion Carlson	29	Wife	—	Massachusetts
28	Albert Atkins	33	Head	Steam-Fitter	Massachusetts
29	Martha Atkins	30	Wife	—	Massachusetts
30	Mary Dorney	70	Head	—	Massachusetts
31	Helen Dorney	44	Daughter	Counter Girl	Massachusetts
32	Catherine Dorney	27	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Massachusetts
33	Charles Wolf	46	Head	Fish Cutter	Canada-English
34	Isabel Wolf	41	Wife	—	Canada-English
35	August Schreibe	67	Head	Cabinet Maker	Estonia
36	Edwina Schreibe	57	Wife	—	Estonia
37	Charles Schreibe	30	Son	Cabinet Maker	Massachusetts
38	Harry Schreibe	28	Son	Exterminator	Massachusetts
39	Ethel Schreibe	25	Daughter	Clerk	Massachusetts
40	Ralph Ticehurst	64	Head	Carpenter	England

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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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