John Coffey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Coffey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Coffey
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Fall River
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Senior Clerk
Industry	W.P.A. Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Senior Clerk
Township / Ward	Fall River
Est. Birth Year	~1888

Household Members

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8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
James Coffey	Son	—	18	~1922
Margaret Coffey	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Lucy Coffey	Daughter	—	14	~1926
John Coffey	Son	—	12	~1928
John Coffey	Head	—	52	~1888
Clara Coffey	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Francis Coffey	Son	—	13	~1927
Barbara Coffey	Daughter	—	7	~1933

Census Appearances

1930

Bristol, Massachusetts

Son, age 42

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Coffey
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1908
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Weaver
Industry	Cotton mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 52

Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members

Surname	Coffey
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Fall River
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Senior Clerk
Industry	W.P.A. Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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John Coffey

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Massachusetts

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01689-00706)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arthur Ouimet	64	Head	Painter	Canada-French
2	Deldea Ouimet	60	Wife	—	Canada-French
3	Bertha Ouimet	42	Daughter	Nurse	Mass.
4	Norman Ouimet	30	Son	Painter	Mass.
5	Romeo Ouimet	29	Son	Electric Welder	Mass.
6	James White	29	Head	Manager	Mass.
7	Christine White	25	Wife	—	England
8	Judith A. White	1	Daughter	—	Mass.
9	Edith White	16	Sister-in-law	—	Mass.
10	James White	51	Brother-in-law	—	Mass.
11	Wilfred Benoit	44	Head	Bricklayer	Mass.
12	Dola Benoit	44	Wife	—	Mass.
13	Victore Benoit	21	Daughter	Operator	Mass.
14	Cecile Benoit	19	Daughter	Operator	Mass.
15	Wilfred Jr. Benoit	17	Son	New Worker	Mass.
16	Eugene Benoit	15	Son	—	Mass.
17	George Benoit	12	Son	—	Mass.
18	Henry Seneca	25	Head	Clerk	Mass.
19	Delia Seneca	25	Wife	Machine Operator	Mass.
20	Barbara Seneca	2	Daughter	—	Mass.
21	Thomas Perrotti	15	Lodger	—	New York
22	Arthur Seneca	30	Lodger	Barber	Mass.
23	Martha Seneca	26	Lodger-wife	Cutter	Mass.
24	Adolph Noet	47	Head	Loom Fixer	Mass.
25	Albina Noet	50	Wife	Reeling	Mass.
26	Russell T. Noet	23	Son	Cleaning Looms	Mass.
27	Dorothy L. Noet	15	Daughter	—	Mass.
28	Matilda Coffey	75	Head	—	England
29	John A. Almond	38	Head	Machinist	Mass.
30	Mary Almond	46	Wife	—	England
31	Eugenia Coffey	47	Sister-in-law	Sewing	England
32	John Coffey THIS PERSON	52	Head	Senior Clerk	England
33	Clara E. Coffey	49	Wife	New Worker	Illinois
34	James K. Coffey	18	Son	Stock Clerk	Mass.
35	Margaret Coffey	17	Daughter	—	Mass.
36	Lucy M. Coffey	14	Daughter	—	Mass.
37	Francis J. Coffey	13	Son	—	Mass.
38	John R. Coffey	12	Son	—	Mass.
39	Barbara T. Coffey	7	Daughter	—	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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