John Bruce — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Bruce across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Bruce
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	caretaker
Industry	building
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Caretaker
Township / Ward	Boston
Est. Birth Year	~1867

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
Elizabeth Bruce	Spouse	—	70	~1870
Robert Bruce	Son	—	36	~1904
John Bruce	Head	—	73	~1867

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 53

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bruce
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1882
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	worker
Industry	iron
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1887
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 63

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bruce
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1884
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Ironworker
Industry	Machine Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40.00
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 73

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members

Surname	Bruce
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	caretaker
Industry	building
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Bruce

Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Massachusetts

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01677-00530)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Walter Stone	25	Head	Manager	Mass.
42	Eva Stone	24	Wife	—	Mass.
43	Norman Stone	1	Son	—	Mass.
44	Catherine Constantine	54	Head	—	Italy
45	Nancy Constantine	28	Daughter	—	Mass.
46	Vito Constantine	25	Son	—	Mass.
47	Michael Pagliuso	36	Head	Draftsman	Mass.
48	Santina Pagliuso	30	Wife	—	Mass.
49	Samuel H. Mckeown	72	Head	Laborer	Prince Ed. Is.
50	Annie B. Mckeown	64	Wife	—	Halifax
51	Samuel H. Jr. Mckeown	30	Son	Salesman	Mass.
52	Marion M. Mckeown	28	Daughter	—	Mass.
53	Hervey St. Cyr	30	Head	Paint + Contr.	Canada
54	Dorothy A. St. Cyr	25	Wife	—	Mass.
55	Blaine B. Habber	27	Brother in law	Furnisher	Maine
56	Anita B. Habber	27	Sister in law	—	Canada
57	Robert B. Habber	1	Nephew	—	Mass.
58	Albert B. St. Cyr	36	Brother	Painter	Canada
59	George Habber	24	Lodger	Loader	Maine
60	John Bruce THIS PERSON	73	Head	Caretaker	Scotland
61	Elizabeth Bruce	70	Wife	—	Scotland
62	Robert Bruce	36	Son	Salesman	Mass.
63	William L. Hubbard	42	Head	Helper	Mass.
64	Mary F. Hubbard	44	Wife	—	Mass.
65	Frederick T. Hubbard	21	Son	Usher	Mass.
66	William F. Hubbard	15	Son	—	Mass.
67	Celia B. Hubbard	76	Mother	—	Britain
68	George J. Forrest	39	Head	Stock Foreman	Mass.
69	Ann E. Forrest	32	Wife	Secretary	Mass.
70	Edwin F. Forrest	18	Son	Helper	Mass.
71	Olive E. Forrest	16	Daughter	—	Mass.
72	Dorothy G. Forrest	14	Daughter	—	Mass.
73	Thomas E. Keating	43	Head	Superintendent	Mass.
74	Elizabeth S. Keating	38	Wife	—	Mass.
75	Elizabeth A. Keating	9	Daughter	—	Mass.
76	Thomas E. Keating	7	Son	—	Mass.
77	Alice M. Keating	4	Daughter	—	Mass.
78	Patrick J. Donlan	49	Head	Mechanic	Ireland
79	Katherine M. Donlan	44	Wife	—	Ireland
80	Robert J. Donlan	17	Son	Library Stack Aid	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.

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