James Donovan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this James Donovan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Donovan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Cambridge City
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	General Work
Industry	Beverage Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	1160
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	General Work
Township / Ward	Cambridge City
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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 James	Age	Birth yr
John Donovan	Son	—	1	~1939
James Donovan	Son	—	2	~1938
Mary Donovan	Spouse	—	37	~1903
James Donovan	Head	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Other, age 22

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donovan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Head, age 31

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donovan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1921
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Coal Handler
Industry	Coal Yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 36

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members

Surname	Donovan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Cambridge City
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	General Work
Industry	Beverage Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	1160
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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James Donovan

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01685-00323)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Gladys Lewis	35	Wife	—	Canada
42	Lloyd Lewis	17	Son	—	Mass
43	Ethel Lewis	13	Daughter	—	Mass
44	Peter Lewis	11	Son	—	Mass
45	Phyllis Lewis	10	Daughter	—	Mass
46	Kenneth Lewis	9	Son	—	Mass
47	Joan Lewis	8	Daughter	—	Mass
48	Rebecca Lewis	2	Daughter	—	Mass
49	James Donovan THIS PERSON	36	Head	General Work	Ireland
50	Mary Donovan	37	Wife	—	Ireland
51	James R. Donovan	2	Son	—	Mass
52	John Donovan	1	Son	—	Mass
53	George Cox	30	Head	—	West Indies
54	Cecil Cox	18	Son	—	Mass
55	Sidney Cox	12	Son	—	Mass
56	Herbert Cox	10	Son	—	Mass
57	Walter Brogan	30	Head	—	Mass
58	Bernice Brogan	28	Wife	—	Mass
59	Rita Brogan	9	Daughter	—	Mass
60	Samuel Goldstein	55	Head	Storekeeper	Russia
61	Etta Goldstein	51	Wife	Storekeeper	Russia
62	Bessie Goldstein	21	Daughter	Salesgirl	Mass
63	William Goldstein	16	Son	—	Mass
64	John W. Condon	69	Head	Fire Salesman	Canada E
65	Elmer Condon	20	Son	General Work	Mass
66	Earl Condon	22	Son	—	Mass
67	Joseph Loeffler	29	Head	Baker	Denmark
68	Florence Loeffler	29	Wife	—	Mass
69	Joseph Loeffler	9	Son	—	Denmark
70	James Loeffler	6	Son	—	Mass
71	Edward Foley	35	Head	Labor	Ireland
72	Bridget Foley	65	Wife	—	Ireland
73	William Walsh	55	Head	—	Mass
74	Catherine Walsh	53	Wife	—	Mass
75	Helen Jelleau	46	Head	—	Mass
76	Philip Jelleau	22	Son	Salesman	Mass
77	Earl Jelleau	18	Son	New Worker	Mass
78	Donald Jelleau	15	Son	—	Mass
79	Francis Mcsheehan	34	Head	Clerk	Mass
80	Wanda Mcsheehan	26	Wife	—	Canada E

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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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