John Grimes — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Grimes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Massachusetts Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Grimes
Given Name	John M. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Chicopee
1935 Residence (County)	Hampden
Additional Details
Occupation	Time Clerk
Industry	Rubber Tire Mfg
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	132
Highest Grade	No C 1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Occupation	Time Clerk
Township / Ward	Chicopee
Est. Birth Year	~1921

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Helen Grimes	Spouse	—	43	~1897
John Grimes	Son	—	19	~1921
Mary Grimes	Daughter	—	16	~1924
John Grimes	Head	—	45	~1895
Barbara Grimes	Daughter	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1930

Hampden, Massachusetts

Son, age 8

Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Grimes
Given Name	John Jr.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Hampden-County, Massachusetts

Son, age 19

Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members

Surname	Grimes
Given Name	John M. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Chicopee
1935 Residence (County)	Hampden
Occupation	Time Clerk
Industry	Rubber Tire Mfg
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	132
Highest Grade	No C 1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Our Model Tree links John Grimes across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Grimes

Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Massachusetts

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Sibling

Barbara Grimes

Sibling · 1940 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Mary Grimes

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 — Hampden-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01594-00077)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Alex Desilets	9	Son	—	Massachusetts
42	Adrienne Desilets	5	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
43	Leo Desilets	3	Son	—	Massachusetts
44	Alexander Robinson	47	Head	Paint Striper	Scotland
45	Elizabeth Robinson	49	Wife	—	Scotland
46	Lillies Robinson	12	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
47	Alexander Robinson	13	Son	—	Massachusetts
48	Alfred T. Deforest	62	Head	—	Massachusetts
49	Mary L. Brown	66	Sister	—	Massachusetts
50	Victoria Mewherter	59	Sister	—	Massachusetts
51	John M. Grimes	45	Head	Foreman Tire Building	South Carolina
52	Helen Grimes	43	Wife	—	New York
53	John M. Jr. Grimes THIS PERSON	19	Son	Time Clerk	Massachusetts
54	Mary F. Grimes	16	Daughter	Student	Massachusetts
55	Barbara F. Grimes	12	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
56	Ignatz Kopuk	46	Head	Curing Dept	Poland
57	Stella Kopuk	35	Wife	—	Massachusetts
58	Rose Kopuk	12	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
59	Walter Kopuk	10	Son	—	Massachusetts
60	Adam Kopuk	4	Son	—	Massachusetts
61	Leslie F. Isabelle	44	Head	Policeman	Massachusetts
62	Antoinette Isabelle	43	Wife	—	Massachusetts
63	Dora St. John	41	Sister-in-law	Inspector	Massachusetts
64	John Pasterczyk	62	Head	Barrel Driller	Poland
65	Frances Pasterczyk	48	Wife	—	Poland
66	Leo Pasterczyk	24	Son	Iron Moulder	Massachusetts
67	Henry Pasterczyk	22	Son	Assembler	Massachusetts
68	Adella Pasterczyk	18	Daughter	Student	Massachusetts
69	Paul Spengler	36	Head	Sales Clerk	Massachusetts
70	Florence Spengler	36	Wife	—	Massachusetts
71	Barbara Spengler	12	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
72	Robert Spengler	9	Son	—	Massachusetts
73	Thomas F. Blazejowski	37	Head	Press Man	Massachusetts
74	Andrew A. Blazejowski	31	Brother	Tire Inspector	Massachusetts
75	Henry Desilets	41	Head	Laborer	Canada French
76	Dora Desilets	44	Wife	—	Massachusetts
77	Armand Desilets	16	Son	Student	Massachusetts
78	Rita Desilets	13	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
79	Doris Desilets	11	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
80	Lawrence Desilets	7	Son	—	Massachusetts

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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