John Abbott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this John Abbott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: New Jersey Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sussex-County, Delaware
Surname	Abbott
Given Name	John T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Lewes
1935 Residence (County)	Sussex
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Sand Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1100
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Lewes
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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 John	Age	Birth yr
Jack Abbott	Son	—	10	~1930
John Abbott	Head	—	65	~1875
Sadie Abbott	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Sussex, Delaware

Head, age 45

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Abbott
Given Name	John L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	On Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1930

Sussex, Delaware

Head, age 55

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Abbott
Given Name	John T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Age at First Marriage	48
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Sand Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1940

Sussex-County, Delaware

Head, age 65

Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

Surname	Abbott
Given Name	John T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Lewes
1935 Residence (County)	Sussex
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Sand Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1100
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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John Abbott

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Delaware

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00525)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	George Strick	66	Head	Do	New Jersey
42	Cora Strick	52	Mother	Do	Dela
43	William A. Lynch	57	Head	—	Dela
44	Lavinia W. Lynch	69	Wife	—	Dela
45	Lawrence Merrick	31	Head	Business Manager	Dela
46	Augusta Parker Merrick	26	Wife	—	Penna
47	Edward Rhodes Merrick	2	Son	—	Penna
48	Wilmer Josephs	56	Head	Laborer	Dela
49	Minnie Josephs	67	Wife	—	Dela
50	Richard C. Beebe	49	Head	Physician	Dela
51	Edna P. Beebe	50	Wife	—	New Jersey
52	Anna B. Beebe	20	Daughter	—	Dela
53	Violet C. Beebe	16	Daughter	—	Dela
54	James P. Provost	31	Head	Teacher	Maryland
55	Elizabeth Provost	30	Wife	—	Dela
56	James P. Jr. Provost	3	Son	—	Dela
57	Josephine Provost	2	Daughter	—	Dela
58	Stephen D. Prince	65	Head	Prop.	Dela
59	Johanna Prince	69	Wife	—	Dela
60	John C. Millman	67	Head	Magistrate	Dela
61	Elizabeth Millman	55	Wife	Waitress	Dela
63	John T. Abbott THIS PERSON	65	Head	Laborer	New Jersey
64	Sadie Abbott	53	Wife	—	Dela
65	Jack T. Abbott	10	Son	—	Dela
66	John Wallace Hudson	33	Head	Fireman	Maryland
67	Myrtle B. Hudson	25	Wife	—	Maryland
68	John Wallace Jr. Hudson	2	Son	—	Dela
69	Guy Hall	22	Head	Seaman	Dela
70	Mae Hall	23	Wife	Saleswoman	New Jersey
71	Robert Hall	3	Son	—	Dela
72	Rose Lockwood	39	Mother-in-law	Waitress	New Jersey
73	Arthur Bryan	36	Head	Salesman	Dela
74	Margaret Bryan	31	Wife	—	Dela
75	Ray J. Bryan	1	Son	—	Dela
76	Lucy B. Rowel	69	Head	—	Dela
77	Percy C. Holmes	63	Head	—	Maryland
78	Dorothy R. Holmes	37	Daughter	Receptionist	Maryland
79	Kline Pepper	35	Head	Carpenter	Dela
80	Bertie Pepper	34	Wife	—	Dela

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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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