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John Glover — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Glover across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Glover |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Somerville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Private Industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | City Of Somerville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hender | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Cooney | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eleanor Donahue | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Glover | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Winifred Bryant | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Mckay | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rose Cunningham | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| David Cooney | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rita Williams | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Irving Ekland | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Elizabeth Shaw | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Edward Butler | Son | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Richard Naddock | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Frances Sowell | Other | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Paul Cooney | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Donovan | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 26
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Glover |
| Given Name | John S. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1923 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 35
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 16 household members
| Surname | Glover |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Somerville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Private Industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links John Glover across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Glover
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Edward Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 56
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Mckay
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Donovan
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hender
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Cooney
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Cooney
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Cooney
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winifred Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01703-00517)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Norgillo | 24 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Emmett Doyle | 36 | Brother | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Thomas Doyle | 27 | Brother | Dishwasher | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Winifred Doyle | 24 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Agrippina Baccarelli | 61 | Wife | Tailoring | Italy |
| 6 | Arabella Baccarelli | 18 | Daughter | Hairdresser | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Santa Baccarelli | 27 | Daughter | Tailoring | Massachusetts |
| 8 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 9 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | Ronald Jr. Fitzgerald | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | George Jr. Winward | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Dorothy Winward | 24 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Margaret Drake | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Edward G. Garland | 60 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Shirley C. Garland | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 16 | George Bains | 57 | Lodger | Gardner | Scotland |
| 17 | Laura M. Chesley | 46 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Canada English |
| 18 | Richard Naddock | 56 | Head | Truckman | Massachusetts |
| 19 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 20 | Irving W. Ekland | 52 | Lodger | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Mary L. Cooney | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Paul D. Cooney | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | David L. Cooney | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Rita Williams | 16 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | William F. Donovan | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Rose Cunningham | 65 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Eire |
| 27 | Edward Butler | 56 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Frances Sowell | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 29 | Winifred A. Bryant | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Eleanor Donahue | 22 | Lodger | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Robert D. Mckay | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | Elizabeth Shaw | 70 | Lodger | — | Maine |
| 35 | John J. Glover THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 36 | John F. Hender | 21 | Son | 2Nd Officer | England |
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)