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James Crawford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Crawford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Norfolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Isabel — 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 | Norfolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Weymouth Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2200 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Township / Ward | Weymouth Town |
| 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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Crawford | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Donald Crawford | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Agnes Crawford | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 26
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Ship yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1908 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 37
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Industry | Navy Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Gaelic |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 46
Norfolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Weymouth Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2200 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
Model Tree
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 James Crawford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Crawford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabel Crawford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Crawford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Crawford
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabel Crawford
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Crawford
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Crawford
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01634-00120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Coles | 15 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 2 | Sarah Coles | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Mass |
| 3 | Alice Desmond | 48 | Sister-in-law | Cook | Mass |
| 4 | Alonzo O'Brien | 50 | Head | Embosser | Mass |
| 5 | Annie O'Brien | 44 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 6 | Doris O'Brien | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Mass |
| 7 | Elizabeth O'Brien | 16 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 8 | Richard O'Brien | 11 | Son | — | Mass |
| 9 | Mary Azarley | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada-French |
| 10 | Laura Hand | 71 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Edward Hand | 39 | Son | Proprietor | Mass |
| 12 | George E. Crawford | 39 | Head | Shipfitter | Mass |
| 13 | Viola Crawford | 32 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 14 | George Jr. Crawford | 2 | Son | — | Mass |
| 15 | Anthony Trada | 42 | Head | Shipfitter | Mass |
| 16 | Margaret Trada | 44 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 17 | William H. Mueller | 27 | Head | Shipfitter | Mass |
| 18 | Jeanette Mueller | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Jane K. Mueller | 2 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 20 | Benjamin Boudreau | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | Canada-French |
| 21 | Sarah G. Boudreau | 47 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 22 | Rita M. Boudreau | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Mass |
| 23 | Josephine Boudreau | 19 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 24 | Lois J. Boudreau | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Mass |
| 25 | Bernard L. Boudreau | 12 | Son | — | Mass |
| 26 | Edward Groom | 34 | Head | Machinist Mate | North Carolina |
| 27 | Dorothy Groom | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Edward Jr. Groom | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Thomas Groom | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | Joseph L. Petta | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Canada-Eng |
| 31 | Mary Petta | 65 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 32 | B. Agnes Crean | 65 | Sister-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 33 | George Crawford | 70 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 34 | William Crawford | 43 | Son | Copper Smith | Scotland |
| 35 | James R. Crawford THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Surveyor | Scotland |
| 36 | Agnes Crawford | 29 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 37 | Donald Crawford | 3 | Son | — | Mass |
| 38 | Herbert Rosseter | 59 | Head | Electrician | England |
| 39 | Elizabeth Rosseter | 26 | Daughter | Assembler | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Thomas Rosseter | 21 | Son | Machinist | New Hampshire |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)