Henry Alexander — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Henry Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	School
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	75
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Janitor
Township / Ward	Boston City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
David Alexander	Son	—	8	~1932
Helen Alexander	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Henry Alexander	Head	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 26

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1909
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 37

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1912
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	School Bldg
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 46

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	School
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	75
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Henry Alexander

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01678-00105)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Odessa Nevells	41	Wife	—	Maine
2	James Gleason	28	Head	Clerk	Mass
3	Frances Gleason	21	Wife	—	Mass
4	Ann Gleason	1	Daughter	—	Mass
5	May Marshall	41	Head	Mechanic	France
6	Ella Marshall	38	Wife	—	Canada Eng
7	Charles Gately	34	Head	Glass Cutter	Mass
8	Catherine Gately	34	Wife	—	Mass
9	Oscar Ekstrand	32	Head	Machinist	Sweden
10	Amy Ekstrand	27	Wife	—	Sweden
11	Harry Gray	42	Head	Butcher	Mass
12	Doris Gray	12	Daughter	—	Mass
13	Helen Gray	10	Daughter	—	Mass
14	John Gray	7	Son	—	Mass
15	Henry Fremont	28	Head	Draftsman	Mass
16	Eleanor Fremont	33	Wife	—	Mass
17	Donald Fremont	1	Son	—	Mass
18	James Cass	61	Head	Stock Clerk	New York
19	Agnes Cass	56	Wife	—	Norway
20	Gustave Erickson	29	Head	Machinist	Mass
21	Helen Erickson	27	Wife	—	Mass
22	John Gabriel	56	Head	Carpenter	Russia
23	Katherine Gabriel	21	Daughter	—	Mass
24	Franklin Gabriel	19	Son	Carpenter	Mass
25	Ora Brady	47	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Mass
26	—	None	—	—	—
27	Paul Macklin	62	Head	Painter	Lithuania
28	Martha Macklin	51	Wife	—	Germany
29	Arthur Macklin	21	Son	Bookkeeper	Mass
30	Daniel Munroe	59	Head	Carpenter	Canada Eng
31	Bessie Munroe	48	Wife	—	Canada Eng
32	Mary Munroe	33	Daughter	Tipper	New York
33	Ronald Munroe	24	Son	Cutter	Canada Eng
34	Virginia Munroe	21	Daughter	Clerk	Canada Eng
35	David Munroe	20	Son	New Worker	Canada Eng
36	Ruth Munroe	16	Daughter	—	Canada Eng
37	Henry Alexander THIS PERSON	46	Head	Janitor	Scotland
38	Helen Alexander	42	Wife	—	Mass
39	David Alexander	8	Son	—	Mass
40	Ivar Swanson	29	Head	Mechanic	Mass

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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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