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John Graham — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Graham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Lizzie — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Book Binder |
| Industry | Book Bindery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Book Binder |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Graham | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| William Graham | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Martha Graham | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Bookbinder |
| Industry | Bindery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 32
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Book Binder |
| Industry | Book Bindery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Graham across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Graham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Graham
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Graham
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Graham
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Graham
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01675-00374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gene A Mcdonald | 50 | Head | Rubber Worker | Eire |
| 42 | Margaret T Mcdonald | 43 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 43 | Mary E Mccarthy | 50 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Mary A Mccarthy | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 45 | David F Mccarthy | 22 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Verna Popp | 35 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Edith R Popp | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Francis J Popp | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Esther Shea | 40 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Helen Ann Shea | 38 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Patrick Ramey | 42 | Head | Laborer | Eire |
| 52 | Agnes X Ramey | 42 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 53 | Margaret Ramey | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Edward Ramey | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Francis Ramey | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Eleanor Ramey | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Robert H Bustard | 53 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Gertrude E Bustard | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | James R Bustard | 26 | Son | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Eleanor M Bustard | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Robert L Bustard | 22 | Son | Sub Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 62 | John L Bustard | 19 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Constance J Bustard | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | John J Mccarthy | 55 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Sadie E Mccarthy | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | John J Jr Mccarthy | 22 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Catherine D Mccarthy | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Sarah Drew | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 69 | Bori Jafarian | 55 | Head | Clerk | Turkey |
| 70 | Alice O Jafarian | 50 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 71 | Loosie Jafarian | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Turkey |
| 72 | Cedal Jafarian | 23 | Daughter | Chemist | Turkey |
| 73 | Frank Felker | 52 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Agnes H Felker | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Frank Jr Felker | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Barbara Felker | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Gertrude Lane | 44 | Sister-in-law | Sanitary | Massachusetts |
| 78 | John D Graham THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Book Binder | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Martha Graham | 34 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 80 | William Graham | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)