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James Driscoll — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Androscoggin-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this James Driscoll across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Androscoggin-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Androscoggin-County, Maine |
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lewiston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Androscoggin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | watchman |
| Industry | shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Township / Ward | Lewiston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Driscoll | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Matilda Driscoll | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| James Driscoll | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lucille Driscoll | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Driscoll | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Driscoll | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Androscoggin, Maine
Head, age 29
Androscoggin, Maine · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Shoes |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Androscoggin-County, Maine
Head, age 40
Androscoggin-County, Maine · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lewiston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Androscoggin |
| Occupation | watchman |
| Industry | shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links James Driscoll across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Driscoll
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Androscoggin-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Androscoggin-County, Maine
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01470-00624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucien Lajoie | 18 | Son | Worker | Maine |
| 2 | Marie Therrier | 82 | Mother | — | Canada-French |
| 3 | Carl Kinner | 78 | Head | — | Germany |
| 4 | Agnes Kinner | 80 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 5 | Fred Kinner | 52 | Son | Dairy Man | Germany |
| 6 | Thelma Kinner | 46 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Clara Kinner | 43 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 8 | Martha Fuller | 40 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 9 | Joseph Fuller | 45 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Milda Desjardins | 38 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 11 | August Desjardins | 36 | Son-in-law | Bartender | Maine |
| 12 | Paul Desjardins | 12 | Grandson | — | Maine |
| 13 | Caroline Desjardins | 8 | Granddau | — | Maine |
| 14 | Wallace Carville | 53 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 15 | George Carville | 67 | Brother | Farmer | Maine |
| 16 | Edward Rancourt | 67 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 17 | Delia Rancourt | 62 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 18 | Augustine Rancourt | 29 | Son | Helper | Maine |
| 19 | John Rancourt | 26 | Son | Helper | Maine |
| 20 | Rosanna Rancourt | 24 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 21 | Zephirin Rancourt | 33 | Son | Chef | Maine |
| 22 | James Driscoll THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Watchman | Maine |
| 23 | Matilda Driscoll | 38 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 24 | James, Jr. Driscoll | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 25 | John Driscoll | 13 | Son | — | Maine |
| 26 | Lucille Driscoll | 10 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 27 | William Driscoll | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 28 | Victor Truckon | 43 | Head | Worker | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Victoria Truckon | 45 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 30 | Cecile Truckon | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 31 | Armand Truckon | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 32 | Romeo Truckon | 9 | Son | — | Maine |
| 33 | Helen Truckon | 8 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 34 | Octave Caron | 70 | Head | Farmer | Canada-French |
| 35 | Claudia Caron | 66 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
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)