John Collier — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Collier across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Collier
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Additional Details
Occupation	chauffeur
Industry	Taxi
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Occupation	Chauffeur
Township / Ward	Boston City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Mary Collier	Daughter	—	15	~1925
William Collier	Son	—	9	~1931
Jennie Collier	Spouse	—	46	~1894
John Collier	Head	—	43	~1897
Thomas Collier	Son	—	13	~1927
Francis Collier	Son	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 36

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Collier
Given Name	John F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Free State Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Radio Set	Yes
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 43

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members

Surname	Collier
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Occupation	chauffeur
Industry	Taxi
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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John Collier

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Massachusetts

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01666-00641)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary Hall	29	Wife	Toothcutter	Eire
42	Anne Hall	5	daughter	—	Massachusetts
43	Joan Hall	4	daughter	—	Massachusetts
44	Mildy Hurlbert	74	Head	—	Canada-English
45	Annie Hurlbert	59	Wife	Pressing	Canada-English
46	Robert Hurlbert	30	Son	Laborer	Canada-English
47	Clara Bourgeois	32	daughter	Stellar	Canada-English
48	Bridget Mcdermott	82	Head	—	Eire
49	Albert Vancort	39	Stepson	Laborer	Rhode Island
50	Rafael Sylvia	39	Head	Laborer	Massachusetts
51	Mary Sylvia	26	wife	—	Canada-English
52	Gladys Lillian Sylvia	4	daughter	—	Massachusetts
53	Roberto Sylvia	1	Son	—	Massachusetts
54	Frances Sylvia	0	Son	—	Massachusetts
55	John Collier THIS PERSON	43	Head	Chauffeur	Vermont
56	Jennie Collier	46	wife	—	Canada-English
57	Mary Collier	15	daughter	—	Massachusetts
58	Thomas Collier	13	Son	—	Mass
59	Francis Collier	11	Son	—	Mass
60	William Collier	9	Son	—	Mass
61	Joseph Mccarthy	36	Head	Shipper	Mass
62	Helen Mccarthy	35	Wife	—	Mass
63	Joseph Mccarthy	11	Son	—	Mass
64	Edward Mccarthy	8	Son	—	Mass
65	Francis Mccarthy	2	Son	—	Massachusetts
66	Edwin T. Palmer	89	Head	—	Maine
67	Maurice Avidon	32	Head	Attendant	Massachusetts
68	Violet Avidon	29	Wife	—	Northern Ireland
69	Eleanor Mccormick	20	Head	—	Massachusetts
70	Barbara Mccormick	1	daughter	—	Massachusetts
71	Mary Clerk	62	Head	—	Eire
72	Mary Clerk	36	daughter	—	Massachusetts
73	John Murphy	9	Grandson	—	Massachusetts
74	Burgess Proctor	22	Head	Dancing Team	Massachusetts
75	Margaret Proctor	21	Wife	Dancing Team	Massachusetts
76	Campbell Proctor	0	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
77	Joseph Zabazuk	30	son	Ordinary Seaman	Massachusetts
78	James Gates	78	Father	Stable Hand	England

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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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