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John Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Eliza — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Filling Room |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 680 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Filling Room |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cole | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| John Cole | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Cole | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harold Cole | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nora Cole | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Filling Room |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 680 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Cole across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Cole (~0.82 confidence) and mother Eliza Cole (~0.82 confidence) and mother Alice Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father John Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father John Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
John Cole
b. ~1856
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Eliza Cole
b. ~1858
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Alice Cole
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Cole
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Cole
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Cole
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Cole
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Harold Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Cole
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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01584-00278)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mellinda Thomas | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Mary Corridio | 54 | Head | Dressmaker | Italy |
| 3 | Frank De Rea | 53 | Head | Finishing Room | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Assunta De Rea | 39 | Wife | Twister | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Angelo Castiglione | 53 | Head | French Drawing | Italy |
| 6 | Rosaria Castiglione | 49 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 7 | Rocco Castiglione | 27 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Santo Castiglione | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Leroy Boothby | 49 | Head | Mechanic | Maine |
| 10 | C Boothby | 41 | Wife | Drawing | England |
| 11 | Beatrice Boothby | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Irene Boothby | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Edward Byrne | 41 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Mary Byrne | 39 | Wife | Perling | Ireland |
| 15 | Mary Byrne | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Ann Byrne | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Mary Walsh | 80 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 18 | James Walsh | 41 | Son | Drug Store | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Catherine Walsh | 43 | Daughter | Drug Store | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Thomas Hannagan | 43 | Head | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Theresa Hannagan | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Theresa Hannagan | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Camille Lambert | 40 | Head | Spinning | France |
| 24 | Mary Lambert | 34 | Wife | Winding | Connecticut |
| 25 | Camille Lambert | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Vincent Lambert | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Grace Lambert | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Vincenzo Candiano | 70 | Father in law | Oil Boy | Italy |
| 29 | Alphonse Boone | 35 | Head | Dresser | France |
| 30 | Claire Boone | 32 | Wife | Cloth Browning | France |
| 31 | Jeanne Boone | 9 | Daughter | — | Detroit |
| 32 | Edward O'Connor | 27 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Edith O'Connor | 25 | Wife | — | North Chelmsford |
| 34 | Patricia O'Connor | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | John Cole | 47 | Head | Dresser | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Nora Cole | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 37 | John Cole THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Filling Room | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Harold Cole | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Thomas Cole | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Joseph Provost | 63 | Head | Retail Meat Market | Poland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)