John Booth — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Booth across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Booth
Given Name	John G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Fall River
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Mass.
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	Somerset
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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 John	Age	Birth yr
John Booth	Head	—	70	~1870
John Booth	Son	—	36	~1904
Margaret Booth	Spouse	—	68	~1872
Blanche Booth	Daughter	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Bristol, Massachusetts

Head, age 46

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Booth
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1892
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1898
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Bristol, Massachusetts

Other, age 60

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Booth
Given Name	John G.
Relationship to Head	R
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1893
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Machine Ticker
Industry	Cotton Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	25
Home Value / Rent	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 70

Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

Surname	Booth
Given Name	John G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Fall River
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Alien
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Mass.
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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John Booth

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Massachusetts

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01574-00111)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Doris Barnett	35	Wife	—	Rhode Island
42	Barbara Barnett	5	Daughter	—	Mass.
43	Harold V. Thorpe	50	Head	Teller	Mass.
44	Lela J. Thorpe	50	Wife	—	Mass.
45	George D. Hughes	64	Head	—	Mass.
46	Clara Hughes	59	Wife	—	Mass.
47	John G. Booth THIS PERSON	70	Head	—	England
48	Margaret Booth	68	Wife	—	Scotland
49	Blanche Booth	41	Daughter	Supervisor	Rhode Island
50	John G. Jr. Booth	36	Son	Clerk	Mass.
51	William Wheelock	32	Head	Agent	Mass.
52	Pauline Wheelock	27	Wife	—	Mass.
53	Richard Wheelock	7	Son	—	Mass.
54	James E. Carey	73	Head	Foreman Sewer	Wales
55	Alice A. Carey	68	Wife	—	England
56	Ernest E. Howarth	46	Head	Loomfixer	Mass.
57	Helen Howarth	47	Wife	—	Mass.
58	William Paul	79	Head	—	England
59	Evelyn Paul	38	Daughter	Cloth Inspector	Mass.
60	Edith Paul	35	Daughter	Cloth Inspector	Mass.
61	Thomas A. Morgan	35	Head	Manager	Mass.
62	Catherine Morgan	37	Wife	—	Mass.
63	Thomas A. Jr. Morgan	4	Son	—	Mass.
64	John E. Morgan	3	Son	—	Mass.
65	Lena Nulman	34	Head	Social Register	Mass.
66	Anne Nulman	31	Sister	Typist	Mass.
67	Sophie Nulman	28	Sister	Stenographer	Mass.
68	Henry O. Demarco	35	Head	Agent	Mass.
69	Gertrude Demarco	34	Wife	Hairdresser	Mass.
70	Henry Demarco	1	Son	—	Mass.
71	Clark Montgomery	33	Head	Office Clerk	Mass.
72	Francis Carroll	53	Head	Cloth Inspector	Mass.
73	Catherine Carroll	50	Wife	Floorlady	Mass.
74	Merrill Fenton	43	Head	Cost Man	Mass.
75	Rose Fenton	34	Wife	—	Canada
76	Roland Fenton	8	Son	—	Maine
77	Edward Shaughnessy	40	Head	Sign Painter	Mass.
78	James Shaughnessy	38	Brother	Electrician	Mass.
79	Mary Shaughnessy	27	Sister	Secretary	Mass.
80	Eileen Shaughnessy	25	Sister	Bookkeeper	Mass.

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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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