George Goodwin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this George Goodwin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Son Born: Massachusetts Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Goodwin
Given Name	George C
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	City of Cambridge
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Soap factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	City Of Cambridge
Est. Birth Year	~1914

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 George	Age	Birth yr
Harry Goodwin	Head	—	59	~1881
Warren Goodwin	Son	—	29	~1911
George Goodwin	Son	—	26	~1914
Dorothy Goodwin	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Mary Goodwin	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1930

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Son, age 17

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Goodwin
Given Name	George Jr.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Son, age 26

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members

Surname	Goodwin
Given Name	George C
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	City of Cambridge
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Soap factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Our Model Tree links George Goodwin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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George Goodwin

Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Massachusetts

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Sibling

Warren Goodwin

Sibling · 1940 · age 29

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Dorothy Goodwin

Sibling · 1940 · age 24

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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01683-00594)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Nancy Caulo	37	Wife	Seamstress	Italy
2	Neno Caulo	17	Son	—	Massachusetts
3	Gemma Caulo	16	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
4	John Burns	53	Head	Bartender	Massachusetts
5	Mary Burns	43	Wife	Telephone Operator	Massachusetts
6	Fay Burns	20	Daughter	Packer	Massachusetts
7	Virginia Burns	17	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
8	John R Burns	4	Son	—	Massachusetts
9	Richard Ryan	69	Head	—	Massachusetts
10	John Carpenter	26	Lodger	Chauffer	Massachusetts
11	Henry M Andrews	35	Lodger	Laborer	New York
12	Joseph Ryan	54	Lodger	Laborer	Massachusetts
13	Extra Line	None	—	—	—
14	William H Harlow	58	Head	—	Vermont
15	Margaret Harlow	52	Wife	—	Canada English
16	William R Harlow	22	Son	Business Manager	Massachusetts
17	Arthur F Harlow	16	Son	New Worker	Massachusetts
18	Margurite Harlow	13	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
19	Catherine Harlow	11	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
20	Jeanne Harlow	8	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
21	James Harlow	7	Son	—	Massachusetts
22	John Halo	79	Father	—	Vermont
23	Hugh Pringle	57	Head	—	Canada-Scotch
24	Genevieve Pringle	47	Wife	—	New York
25	Murray Pringle	18	Son	—	Nova Scotia
26	Christine Pringle	13	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
27	Norman Pringle	8	Son	—	Massachusetts
28	Harry M Goodwin	59	Head	Automobile Washer	Nova Scotia
29	Mary E Goodwin	53	Wife	—	Massachusetts
30	Warren Goodwin	29	Son	Bar Porter	Massachusetts
31	George C Goodwin THIS PERSON	26	Son	Laborer	Massachusetts
32	Dorothy Goodwin	24	Daughter	Packer	Massachusetts
33	Charles Williams	34	Head	Salesman	Massachusetts
34	Marion Williams	36	Wife	—	Massachusetts
35	Charles C Williams	10	Son	—	Massachusetts
36	John Williams	9	Son	—	Massachusetts
37	Walter Williams	7	Son	—	Massachusetts
38	Marion Williams	4	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
39	Robert Williams	2	Son	—	Massachusetts

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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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