John Erickson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Merrimack-County, New Hampshire

Our Model Tree links this John Erickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Merrimack-County, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Merrimack-County, New Hampshire
Surname	Erickson
Given Name	John W
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Concord
1935 Residence (County)	Merrimack
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Cutter
Industry	Granite
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Occupation	Cutter
Township / Ward	Concord
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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
Ingeborg Erickson	Daughter	—	11	~1929
John Erickson	Head	—	55	~1885
Kenneth Erickson	Son	—	15	~1925
Anna Erickson	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Merrimack, New …

Other, age 35

Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Erickson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Norway
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Granite Cutter
Industry	Shed
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Merrimack, New …

Head, age 45

Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Erickson
Given Name	John M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Stone Cutter
Industry	Granite Quarry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	22.00
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Merrimack-County, New …

Head, age 55

Merrimack-County, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Erickson
Given Name	John W
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Concord
1935 Residence (County)	Merrimack
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Cutter
Industry	Granite
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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John Erickson

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New Hampshire

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1940 US Federal Census — Merrimack-County, New Hampshire Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02293-00322)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Helen A Freeman	16	lodger	—	N. H.
42	John C Chennette	32	head	Laborer	N. H.
43	Doris E Chennette	36	wife	Patcher	N. H.
44	Albert J Ploude	23	boarder	Laborer	N. H.
45	Herbert E Hollenbeck	37	head	Salesman	N. H.
46	Martha W Hollenbeck	30	wife	—	Mass.
47	Herbert E Jr Hollenbeck	11	son	—	N. H.
48	Linton C Buckminster	30	head	Accountant	N. H.
49	Dorothy W Buckminster	25	wife	—	N. H.
50	John W Erickson THIS PERSON	55	head	Cutter	Norway
51	Anna E Erickson	51	wife	—	Sweden
52	Kenneth Erickson	15	son	—	N. H.
53	Ingeborg A Erickson	11	daughter	—	N. H.
54	John W Anderson	75	head	Cutter	Sweden
55	Carl A Anderson	36	head	Fireman	Mass.
56	Harriet M Anderson	28	wife	—	N. H.
57	Louis A Engel	74	head	Retail Meat Dealer	N. H.
58	Mina S Engel	73	wife	—	Wisconsin
59	George W Goodwin	54	head	Executive	England
60	Margaret A Goodwin	53	wife	—	England
61	F. William Goodwin	21	son	Pressman	N. H.
62	Jeremiah Carter	74	head	Bookkeeper	Ireland
63	Nora T Carter	71	wife	—	Mass.
64	Nora A Carter	39	daughter	Teacher	N. H.
65	Adolf G Abbott	73	head	Cutter	Sweden
66	Evelyn E Abbott	32	daughter	Teacher	N. H.
67	Elmer O Daval	45	head	Jeweler	Rhode Island
68	Margaret H Daval	44	wife	—	N. H.
69	Dana C Bogart	27	head	Meter Reader	Mass.
70	Frances E Bogart	22	wife	—	N. H.
71	Lynne F Bogart	2	daughter	—	Mass.
72	Lloyd O Blanchard	44	head	Quarry Foreman	Vermont
73	Elsie M Blanchard	45	wife	—	N. H.
74	Richard O Blanchard	19	son	Ice Man	N. H.
75	Ernest B Carlson	54	head	Ice Man	Sweden
76	Jessie E Carlson	55	wife	—	Sweden
77	Conrad J Carlson	21	son	Office Manager	N. H.
78	Elizabeth A Carlson	15	daughter	—	N. H.
79	George W Kemp	23	head	—	N. H.
80	Bernice K Lindsay	51	daughter	Clerk	N. H.

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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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