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James Love — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Love across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Love |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dye Heaver |
| Industry | General Dye & C. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Dye Heaver |
| Township / Ward | Tewksbury |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Love | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Beatrice Love | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Love | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Love | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Arthur Love | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Rita Love | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Doris Love | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Love | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 19
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Love |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 30
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Love |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Dye Heaver |
| Industry | General Dye & C. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links James Love across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Love
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01618-00141)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harold Murray | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Theodore Le Bouef | 32 | Head | Steam Fitter | Connecticut |
| 43 | Anne Le Bouef | 43 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 44 | William Nugent | 67 | Head | Rubber Worker | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Mary Nugent | 63 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 46 | Rita Nugent | 22 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Massachusetts |
| 47 | George G. Nugent | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Anna Nugent | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Harold Hewer | 29 | Head | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Mary Hewer | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Elizabeth Hewer | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Harold Hewer | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Lester Hewer | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Robert Hewer | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | James L. Love THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Dye Heaver | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Mary Love | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Rita Love | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Beatrice Love | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | James Love | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Doris Love | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Robert Love | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Arthur Love | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Ethel Murray | 53 | Head | Cutter | New York |
| 64 | Henry Sparkes | 48 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Lillian Sparkes | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Thomas Sparkes | 21 | Son | General Worker | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Gustav Wagner | 29 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Germany |
| 68 | Helen Wagner | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Gustav Jr. Wagner | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Marline Wagner | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Hans Richard Wagner | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Fletcher Fisher | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Nova Scotia |
| 73 | Margret Fisher | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Robert Fisher | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | William Fisher | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Wilbur Southmayd | 30 | Head | Metal Sprayer | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Hammond Florence Southmayd | 22 | Lodger | Metal Sprayer Helper | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Barbara Southmayd | 2 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Arthur Southmayd | 23 | Head | Metal Sprayer Helper | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Lillian Southmayd | 20 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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)