John Hammond — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this John Hammond across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hancock-County, Maine
Surname	Hammond
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	S House
1935 Residence (County)	Hancock
Additional Details
Occupation	Fisherman
Industry	Lobster
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	8
Income (1939)	850
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Maine
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Fisherman
Township / Ward	South Gouldsboro
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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
John Hammond	Head	—	63	~1877
Arthur Hammond	Son	—	14	~1926
John Hammond	Son	—	25	~1915
Grace Hammond	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Hancock, Maine

Head, age 48

Hancock, Maine · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hammond
Given Name	John E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Post Master
Industry	Govt Class 4
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Hancock, Maine

Head, age 53

Hancock, Maine · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hammond
Given Name	John E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	41
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Fisherman
Industry	Lobster
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1500
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Hancock-County, Maine

Head, age 63

Hancock-County, Maine · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

Surname	Hammond
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	S House
1935 Residence (County)	Hancock
Occupation	Fisherman
Industry	Lobster
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	8
Income (1939)	850
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Maine
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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John Hammond

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Maine

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01479-00568)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James M Bunker	73	Head	Fisherman	Maine
2	John Hammond THIS PERSON	63	Head	Fisherman	Maine
3	Grace Hammond	45	Wife	Housewife	Maine
4	John Jr Hammond	25	Son	Fishing	Maine
5	Arthur Hammond	14	Son	Pupil	Maine
6	Charles Jacobs	68	Head	Housewife	Maine
7	Ruby Bunker	73	Head	Fisherman	Maine
8	Carlin Bunker	40	Son	Fisherman	Maine
9	Edward D Potter	60	Head	Fisherman	Nova Scotia
10	Sylvia A Potter	52	Wife	Housewife	Maine
11	Esther B Cummings	28	Keeper	Keeper	Maine
12	Myra E Briggs	45	Head	Housewife	Maine
13	Duane Agnes Briggs	18	Dau	Student	Maine
14	Duane Rena Briggs	15	Dau	Pupil	Maine
15	Junior Briggs	11	Son	Pupil	Maine
16	Eva Briggs	11	Dau	Pupil	Maine
17	Abiel Briggs	8	Son	Pupil	Maine
18	Asel Briggs	6	Son	Pupil	Maine
19	Bernard Briggs	5	Son	At Home	Maine
20	Caroline Briggs	2	Dau	At Home	Maine
21	Lawrence Stanley	39	Head	Laborer	Maine
22	Edith Stanley	35	Wife	Housewife	Maine
23	Lavern Stanley	14	Dau	Pupil	Maine
24	Erissa Stanley	12	Dau	Pupil	Maine
25	Joline Stanley	10	Dau	Pupil	Maine
26	Edward Stanley	8	Son	Pupil	Maine
27	Lawrence Jr Stanley	2	Son	At Home	Maine
28	Stephen Potter	57	Head	Fisherman	N. Scotia
29	Ida Potter	54	Wife	Factory	G. Manan
30	William Briggs	49	Head	Fisherman	Maine
31	Marion Briggs	42	Wife	Housewife	Maine
32	Wilhelmina Briggs	19	Dau	Pupil	Maine
33	Marie G Myrick	5	Dau	At Home	Maine
34	Lenora Bunker	81	Head	Housewife	Maine
35	Lifford Hammond	71	Head	Fisherman	Maine
36	Mary J Hammond	80	Wife	Housewife	Maine
37	Henry N Hammond	69	Head	Fisherman	Maine
38	Florence C Hammond	51	Wife	Factory	Maine
39	J Calvin Hammond	16	Son	Student	Maine
40	Elijah D Bunker	80	Head	Fisherman	Maine

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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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