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John Clifford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Clifford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & John — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Clifford |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Everett |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Varnish Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Everett |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Clifford | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Mcshane | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Clifford | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Alice Clifford | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 6
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clifford |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 17
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clifford |
| Given Name | John C Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 27
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Clifford |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Everett |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Varnish Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Clifford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Clifford (~0.92 confidence) and father John Clifford (~0.92 confidence) and father John Clifford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Clifford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Clifford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Clifford
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Clifford
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Clifford
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Clifford
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Clifford
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Clifford
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01604-00018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ellen Barton | 70 | Head | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Ellen Barton | 45 | Daughter | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 43 | John Clifford | 47 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Alice Clifford | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | John Jr. Clifford THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Joseph Mcshane | 52 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Jennie Oles | 56 | Head | — | Eire |
| 48 | Madeline Oles | 27 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Olive Oles | 20 | Daughter | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Anna Rawlinson | 46 | Head | Laundress | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Angelo Toto | 65 | Head | — | Italy |
| 52 | Amelia Toto | 26 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Antoinette Toto | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Carmen Gambale | 35 | Head | Fireman | Italy |
| 55 | Mary Gambale | 32 | Wife | Presser | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Helen Gambale | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Ruth Gambale | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Patricia Gambale | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Ambrose English | 40 | Head | Director | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Anna P. English | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Edward English | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Eleanor English | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Madeline English | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | John Henneberry | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Eire |
| 65 | John F. Henneberry | 35 | Brother-in-law | Boilermaker Helper | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Patrick Thompson | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Canada English |
| 67 | Anna Thompson | 30 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 68 | John Thompson | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Helen Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Thomas Marchi | 29 | Head | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Marie Marchi | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Thomas Merchant | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Mary Merchant | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Phyllis Merchant | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Charles Ragucci | 35 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Phyllis Ragucci | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Gloria Ragucci | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Anthony Ragucci | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Alexander Ragucci | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Margaret Ragucci | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)