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John Cameron — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Cameron across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Nova Scotia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nova Scotia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nova scotia |
| Township / Ward | City Of Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Cameron | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charlotte Cameron | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Hazel Cameron | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Roderick Cameron | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Florence Cameron | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Florence Cameron | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Cameron | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Theresa Cameron | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 5
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nova Scotia |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1920 |
| Father's Birthplace | Nova Scotia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nova Scotia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nova scotia |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 16
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nova Scotia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nova scotia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Cameron across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cameron
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Dorothy Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01657-00487)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Wall | 18 | Daughter | Never Worked | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Irene Wall | 17 | Daughter | Never Worked | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Elizabeth Wall | 15 | Daughter | Never Worked | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Theresa Wall | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Nicholas Giangregorio | 54 | Head | Watchman | Italy |
| 6 | Lillian Giangregorio | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Patsy Primavera | 55 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 8 | Frances Primavera | 38 | Wife | Finisher | New York |
| 9 | Lena Primavera | 14 | Daughter | Never Worked | Italy |
| 10 | Gloria Primavera | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Ernest Batalano | 59 | Head | Tailor Bushelman | Italy |
| 12 | Mary Batalano | 56 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 13 | Millie Batalano | 26 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Verna Batalano | 23 | Daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Herbert Mcgray | 29 | Head | Engineer | Nova Scotia |
| 16 | Isaline Mcgray | 23 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 17 | Herbert Mcgray | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Marion Mcgray | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Joseph Riggills | 39 | Head | Painter | Italy |
| 20 | Alice Riggills | 35 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 21 | Mildred Riggills | 19 | Daughter | Never Worked | Nova Scotia |
| 22 | Helen Riggills | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Anthony Riggills | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Marie Riggills | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Joseph Riggills | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Mary Alice Riggills | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | John Riggills | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Roderick Cameron | 59 | Head | Laborer | Nova Scotia |
| 29 | Florence Cameron | 55 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 30 | Florence Cameron | 21 | Daughter | Never Worked | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Dorothy Cameron | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Nova Scotia |
| 32 | Hazel Cameron | 17 | Daughter | Never Worked | Nova Scotia |
| 33 | John Cameron THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Nova Scotia |
| 34 | Theresa Cameron | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Charlotte Cameron | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Rodger Surette | 30 | Head | Fish Cutter | Nova Scotia |
| 37 | Alice Surette | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Rose Surette | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Charles Surette | 62 | Father | — | Nova Scotia |
| 40 | Rose Surette | 53 | Mother | House Keeper | Nova Scotia |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)