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James Healy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this James Healy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSuffolk-County, Massachusetts
SurnameHealy
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age62
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIreland
1935 Residence (City)Boston
1935 Residence (County)Suffolk
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationFireman
IndustryShoe manufactur
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)1252
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryIreland
Birthplace (normalized)ireland
OccupationFireman
Township / WardBoston
Est. Birth Year~1878

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
James Healy Son — 22 ~1918
Peter Healy Other — 55 ~1885
James Healy Head — 62 ~1878
Mary Healy Spouse — 62 ~1878
Katherine Healy Daughter — 25 ~1915

Census Appearances

1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 38
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 17 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Healy
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Lodger
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 38
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ireland
Year of Immigration 1905
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Fireman
Industry Station
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Ireland
Year of Naturalization 1913
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 48
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Healy
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Lodger
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 48
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ireland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1900
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Chauffeur
Industry Private
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 62
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
Surname Healy
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 62
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
1935 Residence (City) Boston
1935 Residence (County) Suffolk
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Fireman
Industry Shoe manufactur
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 1252
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland

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James Healy
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Massachusetts
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01668-00653)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Peter Curtin 45 Head Baker Free State Ireland
42 Catherine Curtin 31 Wife — Massachusetts
43 Thomas Curtin 18 Son — Massachusetts
44 Eugene Curtin 9 Son — Massachusetts
45 Enoch Mccarthy 45 Head Draftsman Massachusetts
46 Grace Mccarthy 51 Wife — Massachusetts
47 Bertram Girard 25 Head Tablet Mfg Massachusetts
48 Ruth M. Girard 25 Wife — Massachusetts
49 Bridget A. Malone 65 Lodger — Free State Ireland
50 James Healy THIS PERSON 62 Head Fireman Ireland
51 Mary A. Healy 62 Wife — Ireland
52 Peter Healy 55 Brother Sorter Free State Ireland
53 Katherine Healy 25 Daughter Cashier Massachusetts
54 James Healy 22 Son — Massachusetts
55 Gilbert Mcconnell 54 Head Superintendent Canada
56 Alice Mcconnell 60 Wife — Massachusetts
57 Samuel Stanley 47 Head Foreman New Jersey
58 Marie Stanley 45 Wife — Massachusetts
59 Ruth Stanley 18 Daughter Waitress Massachusetts
60 Paul Stanley 16 Son — Massachusetts
61 Mary Concannon 68 Head — England
62 Catherine Sivool|Sivrol 51 Daughter Waitress England
63 Martin Concannon 47 Son Salesman England
64 Thomas H. Concannon 45 Son — Massachusetts
65 William F. Concannon 44 Son Engineer Massachusetts
66 Charles F. Hainsworth 64 Head Plumber Massachusetts
67 Alice M. Murdock 62 Sister — Massachusetts
68 Norman Macintire 32 Head — England
69 Amelia Macintire 30 Wife — Massachusetts
70 Elizabeth Macintire 3 Daughter — Massachusetts
71 Joseph Sacco 69 Head Carpenter Italy
72 Pellegrina Sacco 65 Wife — Italy
73 John Noonan 48 Head Police Officer Massachusetts
74 Alice Noonan 47 Wife — Massachusetts
75 Albert Runge 43 Head Baker Germany
76 Irene Runge 36 Wife — Scotland
77 Albert Jr. Runge 14 Son Helper Massachusetts
78 Gordon Runge 13 Son — Massachusetts
79 Virginia Runge 14 Daughter — Massachusetts
80 Louise Albrecht 26 Head Hairdresser Massachusetts

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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