John Burgess — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sagadahoc-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this John Burgess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sagadahoc-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: Maine Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sagadahoc-County, Maine
Surname	Burgess
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Bath City
1935 Residence (County)	Sagadahoc
Additional Details
Occupation	blacksmith
Industry	Shipyard
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1059
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Blacksmith
Township / Ward	Bath City
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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 Burgess	Head	—	64	~1876
Donald Cromwell	Son	—	22	~1918
Marion Cromwell	Other	—	45	~1895
Welman Cromwell	Son	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Sagadahoc, Maine

Head, age 42

Sagadahoc, Maine · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Burgess
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Joiner
Industry	Shipyard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Sagadahoc, Maine

Head, age 54

Sagadahoc, Maine · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burgess
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Canada-French
Occupation	Blacksmith
Industry	Machine shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Sagadahoc-County, Maine

Head, age 64

Sagadahoc-County, Maine · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

Surname	Burgess
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Bath City
1935 Residence (County)	Sagadahoc
Occupation	blacksmith
Industry	Shipyard
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1059
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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John Burgess

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Maine

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Sagadahoc-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01490-00174)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Florence M Corley	45	Wife	—	Maine
2	Ruth A Corley	21	Daughter	Cashier	Maine
3	Doris L Corley	19	Daughter	Collegier	Maine
4	Janet F Corley	14	Daughter	—	Maine
5	Robert G Corley	7	Son	—	Maine
6	John W Wakefield	20	Head	Pipecoverer	Maine
7	Hazel M Wakefield	20	Wife	—	Maine
8	Henry J Long	54	Head	Stable Man	Maine
9	Emeline L Long	45	Wife	—	Maine
10	Frederick J Murray	38	Lodger	General Helper	Maine
11	Ruth L Murray	41	Lodger	—	Maine
12	William H Long	48	Brother-in-law	Long Shoreman	Maine
13	Bernice E Muckey	14	Daughter	—	Maine
14	Dorothy M Muckey	8	Daughter	—	Maine
15	Paul F Verrueault	56	Head	Riveter	Canada-French
16	Mary E Verrueault	59	Wife	—	Canada-French
17	Joseph E Verrueault	32	Son	Shipfitter	Maine
18	Albert Pecci	25	Son-in-law	Shipfitter	Maine
19	Dorothy M Pecci	19	Daughter	—	Maine
20	Linda A Pecci	1	Granddaughter	—	Maine
21	Frank Pepper	66	Head	Owner	Maine
22	Katherine T Pepper	58	Wife	—	Massachusetts
23	Clarence B Clark	42	Head	Chipper	Maine
24	Myrtle P Clark	43	Wife	—	Canada-English
25	Clarence B Jr Clark	16	Son	—	Maine
26	Ruth J Clark	10	Daughter	—	Maine
27	Shirley A Clark	6	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
28	Vivian E Clark	5	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
29	Wallace W Clark	35	Brother	Riveting Layer	Maine
30	John Burgess THIS PERSON	64	Head	Blacksmith	Maine
31	Marion A Cromwell	45	Housekeeper	—	Maine
32	Donald R Cromwell	22	Son	Office Clerk	Maine
33	Welman E Cromwell	16	Son	New Worker	Maine
34	Olive E Deojay	58	Head	—	Maine
35	Frank Deojay	68	Nephew	Ship Rigger	Maine
36	George H Humphrey	67	Head	Laborer	Canada-English
37	Eva R Humphrey	50	Wife	—	Canada-English
38	Ernest W Frost	20	Step son	Clerk	Maine
39	Alice M Frost	18	Step dau	—	Maine
40	Pauline F Frost	15	Step daughter	—	Maine

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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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