George Welch — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this George Welch across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Welch
Given Name	George B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Additional Details
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Automobile
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	2841
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Mechanic
Township / Ward	Boston
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Welch	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Dorothy Welch	Daughter	—	30	~1910
George Welch	Head	—	52	~1888
Adelmonia Welch	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Head, age 34

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Welch
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	New Hampshire
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Steam Roller
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Head, age 43

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Welch
Given Name	George L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Canada English
Occupation	Body Builder
Industry	Trucking
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15.00
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 52

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

Surname	Welch
Given Name	George B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Automobile
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	2841
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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George Welch

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01663-00425)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Beatrice M Goodwin	42	Head	Secretary	Massachusetts
2	Marguerite B Goodwin	18	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
3	Robert R Goodwin	17	Son	—	Massachusetts
4	Robert J Goodwin	15	Son	—	Massachusetts
5	Mabel A Eisner	45	Head	—	Canada English
6	Coraline Eisner	51	Sister	—	Canada English
7	Sidney J Larson	55	Lodger	—	Massachusetts
8	Lydia E Larson	51	Lodger	Housekeeper	Maine
9	Emma A Norton	70	Lodger	—	Rhode Island
10	Jessie G Hinckley	57	Lodger	Stenographer	Maine
11	Celia Corey	74	Lodger	—	Canada English
12	Catherine Morris	70	Lodger	—	Massachusetts
13	Hope Corby	39	Lodger	—	Canada English
14	Ellen H Swift	71	Lodger	—	England
15	Caroline H Quintal	62	Head	—	Vermont
16	Anthony Quintal	63	Husband	Cook	Massachusetts
17	Addie F Butler	74	Lodger	—	Canada English
18	Benjamin J Crosby	64	Head	Cashier	England
19	Beatrice S Crosby	58	Wife	—	England
20	Benjamin S Jr Crosby	23	Son	Salesman	New York
21	Gertrude M Swift	46	Head	Record Clerk	Massachusetts
22	Gertrude E Swift	67	Mother	—	Massachusetts
23	Elba A Watts	53	Head	—	Maryland
24	Norrine Watts	50	Sister	Teacher	Maryland
25	Ellen G Pillsbury	63	Head	Social Worker	Massachusetts
26	Alice G Pillsbury	26	Daughter	—	Maine
27	Marion A Goodenough	30	Head	Artist	Massachusetts
28	Helen F Goodenough	52	Mother	—	New Hampshire
29	Nelson H Knight	37	Head	Mechanical Engineer	Massachusetts
30	Frances H Knight	31	Wife	—	North Carolina
31	Nelson Jr Knight	2	Son	—	Massachusetts
32	George B Welch THIS PERSON	52	Head	Mechanic	Maine
33	Adelmonia A Welch	50	Wife	—	Canada English
34	Dorothy A Welch	30	Daughter	Stitcher	Massachusetts
35	Ruth H Welch	19	Daughter	Waitress	Massachusetts
36	John J Jr Lynch	23	Head	—	New York
37	Patricia M Lynch	21	Wife	—	New York
38	Carmela Lynch	0	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
39	Gertrude Donald	23	Servant	—	Canada English
40	Eliza J Tasker	67	Head	—	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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