John Dawson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Dawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Dawson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Fall River City
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Asphalt
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	986
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Fall River City
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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 Dawson	Head	—	62	~1878
George Dawson	Son	—	19	~1921
John Dawson	Son	—	35	~1905
Emma Dawson	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Bristol, Massachusetts

Head, age 43

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dawson
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Cobbler
Industry	Shoe Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Bristol, Massachusetts

Head, age 53

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dawson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Textile
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	27
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 62

Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

Surname	Dawson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Fall River City
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Asphalt
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	986
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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John Dawson

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · 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 — Bristol-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01690-00379)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arthur H Fahey	48	Head	Credit Manager	Mass
2	Anna E Fahey	47	Wife	Hair Dresser	Mass
3	Dorothy W Fahey	25	Daughter	Stenographer	Mass
4	Jack Smith	68	Head	Salesman	Russia
5	Fannie Smith	65	Wife	—	New York
6	Miriam Smith	34	Daughter	Book Keeper	Mass
7	Bertram Smith	29	Son	Special Constable	Mass
8	Walter S Holt	76	Head	—	Mass
9	Susan H Holt	79	Wife	—	England
10	John Dawson THIS PERSON	62	Head	Laborer	England
11	Emma H Dawson	59	Wife	—	England
12	John Jr Dawson	35	Son	Color Mixer	England
13	George A Dawson	19	Son	Manual Trainer	Mass
14	Eugene Nalgueira	37	Head	Chef	Mass
15	Agnes Nalgueira	35	Wife	—	Mass
16	Eugene Jr Nalgueira	13	Son	—	Mass
17	George Nalgueira	11	Son	—	Mass
18	Doris Nalgueira	7	Daughter	—	Mass
19	John Sinclair	31	Head	Stationary Fireman	Scotland
20	Ruth Sinclair	33	Wife	—	Mass
21	Malcolm Sinclair	6	Son	—	Mass
22	Gordon Sinclair	3	Son	—	Mass
23	Fred E Buckley	76	Head	Salesman	Mass
24	Irene Buckley	75	Wife	—	Mass
25	Barbara Buckley	15	Daughter	—	Mass
26	Stafford Kean	31	Head	Salesman	New York
27	Catherine Kean	31	Wife	Operator	Mass
28	Eva Bradbury	51	Head	—	Mass
29	Louis Turner	36	Son in law	Bleacher	Mass
30	Ruth Turner	29	Daughter	Book Keeper	Mass
31	Inez Davol	56	Head	Book Keeper	Mass
32	John E Phelan	41	Head	Salesman	Mass
33	Veda Phelan	40	Wife	—	Mass
34	James A Phelan	18	Son	—	Mass
35	John H Phelan	16	Son	—	Mass
36	David P Phelan	12	Son	—	Mass
37	Jeremiah Donovan	60	Head	Laborer	Eire
38	Mary F Donovan	63	Wife	—	Eire
39	John J Donovan	30	Son	Laborer	Mass
40	Dorothy F Donovan	27	Daughter	House Keeper	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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