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Harold Parker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Harold Parker across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Plymouth-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Plymouth-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Weston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Municipal |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 3600 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Scituate Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Parker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Harold Parker | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Eve Parker | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Virginia Parker | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 25
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 24 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Engineering |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 35
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Exporters |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 45
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | United Fruit |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 115 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 55
Plymouth-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Weston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Municipal |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 3600 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Harold Parker across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harold Parker
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01640-00336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bella D. Macintosh | 26 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 2 | Mary J. Macintosh | 2 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 3 | Mary G. Webb | 73 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Everett E. Belcher | 37 | Head | Sales Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Vivian E. Belcher | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Benjamin Hoffhines | 57 | Head | Barber | Canada |
| 7 | Gladys M. Hoffhines | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Anna F. Turner | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Francis E. Lounsbury | 46 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Marion L. Lounsbury | 42 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Charles Arnold | 52 | Head | Fruit Broker | Northern Ireland |
| 12 | Edith R. S. Arnold | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 13 | Edward H. Arnold | 20 | Son | Stenographer | New York |
| 14 | Helen Arnold | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Jean Arnold | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Evelyn Arnold | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Leighton J. Chipman | 42 | Head | Owner | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Stella M. Chipman | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Barbara M. Chipman | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Maria Johnson | 90 | Guest | — | England |
| 21 | Chester J. Clement | 50 | Head | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Clara F. Clement | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Ernest Harper | 40 | Father-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Harold Parker THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Civil Engineer | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Eve Parker | 51 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 26 | Virginia Parker | 21 | Daughter | Laboratory Technician | Connecticut |
| 27 | Nancy Parker | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Joseph G. Humphreys | 31 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Eleanor Humphreys | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | George Humphreys | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Charles S. Maginnis | 29 | Head | Architect | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Margery S. Maginnis | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Charles S. Iii Maginnis | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Susan G. Maginnis | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | John D. Maginnis | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Wallace Goodnow | 25 | Head | Production Manager | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Ruth Goodnow | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Phillip Reed | 6 | Step 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)