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John Driscoll — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Driscoll across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Lamp Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 96 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Township / Ward | Salem 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Driscoll | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Michael Driscoll | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| John Driscoll | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Driscoll | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Driscoll | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Driscoll | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | John |
| 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 11
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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 — 6 household members
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Lamp Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 96 |
| Highest Grade | H-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 Driscoll across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Driscoll (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Driscoll (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Driscoll (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Driscoll (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Driscoll (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Driscoll
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Driscoll
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Driscoll
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Driscoll
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Driscoll
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Driscoll
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
James Driscoll
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Driscoll
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Driscoll
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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-t0627-01589-01044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen Matthews | 40 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 2 | John Pender | 71 | Head | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Victoria Hacking | 64 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | John Tellefier | 35 | Head | English Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Margaret Tellefier | 60 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Sarah Driscoll | 57 | Aunt | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Frank Cirrimmer | 23 | Head | Belting | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Sally Cirrimmer | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Frank Jr. Cirrimmer | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Joseph Perpalando | 52 | Head | Gardner | Italy |
| 11 | Edith Perpalando | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 12 | Mildred Perpalando | 25 | Daughter | Topper | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Frank Perpalando | 20 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Paul Perpalando | 19 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Samuel Perpalando | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Michael Driscoll | 55 | Head | Condenser | Eire |
| 17 | Mary Driscoll | 47 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 18 | John Driscoll THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Thomas Driscoll | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | James Driscoll | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Mary Driscoll | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Sebastian Perroni | 35 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 23 | Katherine Perroni | 35 | Wife | Cleaner | Massachusetts |
| 24 | James Perroni | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | James Perroni | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Frances Ready | 36 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Thomas Ready | 34 | Brother | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 28 | William Ready | 30 | Brother | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Joseph Ready | 25 | Brother | Card Stripping | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Frank Senthowski | 71 | Head | Tanner | Poland |
| 31 | Mary Senthowski | 70 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 32 | Martha Sonet | 39 | Daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Clara Porter | 36 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Frank Porter | 33 | Son in law | Section Hand | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Richard Porter | 7 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Viner O'Greni | 52 | Head | — | Albania |
| 37 | Victor O'Greni | 16 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 38 | John Prochniak | 32 | Son in law | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Iona Prochniak | 24 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Daniel Prochniak | 5 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
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)