John Hickey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Hickey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Hickey
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Tavern
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	66
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Boston
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Mary Hickey	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Isabel Hickey	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Agnes Hickey	Daughter	—	22	~1918
John Hickey	Head	—	57	~1883
Virginia Hickey	Son	—	15	~1925
John Hickey	Son	—	25	~1915
Susan Hickey	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Other, age 35

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hickey
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1902
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1907
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 45

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hickey
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1901
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 57

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members

Surname	Hickey
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Tavern
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	66
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Hickey

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01676-00816)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John J. Sweeney	31	Brother	Hardworker	Mass.
42	Adelaide Sweeney	26	Sister	—	Mass.
43	Theresa Sweeney	2	Sister	—	Mass.
44	Joseph Sweeney	1	Nephew	—	Mass.
45	Laura P. Manning	44	Head	Lawyer	Mass.
46	Alice Manning	33	Wife	—	Mass.
47	Lawrence E. Manning	3	Son	—	Mass.
48	Elizabeth A. Manning	5	Daughter	—	Mass.
49	Katherine Chamberlain	44	Head	Telephone Oper.	Mass.
50	Nora B. Hickey	47	Sister	—	Mass.
51	Robert A. Hickey	18	Nephew	—	Mass.
52	Marie J. Kenny	18	Niece	—	Mass.
53	William Sherman	45	Head	Stock Broker	Mass.
54	Kathleen Sherman	38	Wife	—	Mass.
55	Elizabeth Sherman	5	Daughter	—	Mass.
56	William Sherman	2	Son	—	Mass.
57	Joseph Madden	67	Father	—	Mass.
58	Daniel A. Madden	52	Head	Postal Clerk	Mass.
59	Mary Madden	49	Wife	—	Mass.
60	Marie Madden	21	Daughter	Clerk	Mass.
61	Aloysius Madden	20	Son	Bus Boy	Mass.
62	Irene Madden	17	Daughter	—	Mass.
63	Daniel J. Madden	15	Son	—	Mass.
64	John J. Hickey THIS PERSON	57	Head	Manager	Ireland
65	Susan Hickey	53	Wife	—	Ireland
66	Mary P. Hickey	27	Daughter	Stenographer	Mass.
67	John J. Hickey	25	Son	New Worker	Mass.
68	Agnes Hickey	22	Daughter	Stenographer	Mass.
69	Isabel C. Hickey	21	Daughter	—	Mass.
70	Virginia V. Hickey	15	Son	—	Mass.
71	John Shield	61	Head	—	New York
72	Mary A. Shield	63	Wife	—	New York
73	Joseph Shield	29	Son	Cleaner	Mass.
74	Thomas L. Shield	24	Son	Baker	Mass.
75	William Shield	21	Son	Printer	Mass.
76	Catherine Shield	79	Mother	Machinist	Ireland
77	Esther Mcdowell	66	Head	—	Mass.
78	Esther Sheehan	46	Daughter	—	Mass.
79	Miriam Sheehan	19	Daughter	Nurse	Mass.
80	Sheehan	None	—	40	—

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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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