John Burnett — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Burnett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Burnett
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	SKOWSEGAN
1935 Residence (County)	SUMMERSET
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	SUPERVISOR
Industry	WOOLEN MILL
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	MAINE
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Supervisor
Township / Ward	East Douglas
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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
John Burnett	Son	—	22	~1918
Charlotte Burnett	Spouse	—	49	~1891
John Burnett	Head	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Worcester, Massachusetts

Head, age 29

Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burnett
Given Name	John S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	watchman
Industry	garage
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Worcester, Massachusetts

Head, age 39

Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burnett
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1906
Age at First Marriage	34
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Passager
Industry	Truck Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	33
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Worcester-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 48

Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

Surname	Burnett
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	SKOWSEGAN
1935 Residence (County)	SUMMERSET
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	SUPERVISOR
Industry	WOOLEN MILL
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	MAINE
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Burnett

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01646-00526)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John Shupka	35	Head	Organizer	Czechoslovakia
42	Blanche L. Shupka	30	Wife	Reporter	Mass.
43	John A. Shupka	5	Son	—	—
44	Edith A. Stockwell	70	Head	—	Mass.
45	Nora Donleavy	58	Head	—	Mass.
46	Eleanor Donleavy	30	daughter	Teacher	Mass.
47	John Donleavy	25	Son	Chauffeur	Mass.
48	Lulu H. Dudley	61	Head	Teacher	Mass.
49	Grace S. Dudley	29	Daughter	Nurse	Mass.
50	John C. Dudley	28	Son	Draftsman	Mass.
51	Walter E. Dudley	7	Grandson	—	Mass.
52	Ralph W. Dudley	12	Grandson	—	Mass.
53	Ralph E. Dudley	21	Son	—	Mass.
54	Lois W. Dudley	35	Daughter	Nurse	Nova Scotia
55	Verne Violet	34	Head	Boss-Carder	N. H.
56	Doris Violet	39	Wife	—	Maine
57	Robert Violet	20	Son	—	Maine
58	Lawrence Violet	7	Son	—	Maine
59	Mary E. Winstead	72	Head	—	Mass.
60	John M. Burnett THIS PERSON	48	Head	Supervisor	Scotland
61	Charlotte Burnett	49	Wife	—	Scotland
62	John M. Jr. Burnett	22	Son	—	N. Y.
63	Ina L. Davis	74	Head	—	Mass.
64	Olive S. Davis	47	Daughter	—	Mass.
65	Ralph L. Wing	19	Lodger	Cook	Mass.
66	Louis A. Cottle	66	Lodger	Physician	Mass.
67	Stanley Mazarka	49	Head	Weaver	POLAND
68	Anna Mazarka	50	Wife	—	POLAND
69	Nellie Mazarka	25	daughter	—	Mass.
70	Frank Mazarka	24	Son	Card-Tender	Mass.
71	Julia Mazarka	21	daughter	General Work	Mass.
72	Ralph D. Weeks	59	Head	Overseer Card Room	Mass.
73	Mabel F. Weeks	57	Wife	—	Mass.
74	Alberta Weeks	27	daughter	Office Clerk	R. I.
75	Raymond Spooner	34	Head	Physician	Mass.
76	Kathleen Spooner	30	Wife	—	Mass.
77	Gail Spooner	1	daughter	—	—
78	Frederick Brisley	42	Head	Chemist	R. I.
79	Gladys Brisley	43	Wife	—	Vermont
80	John Brisley	13	Son	—	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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