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John Hopkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Hopkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 76 b. ~1864 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHampden-County, Massachusetts
SurnameHopkins
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age76
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceEngland
1935 Residence (City)Willimansett
1935 Residence (County)HAMPDEN
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Industry0
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth CountryEngland
Birthplace (normalized)england
Township / WardWillimansett
Est. Birth Year~1864

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
Margaret Slattery Daughter — 30 ~1910
John Hopkins Head — 76 ~1864
Margaret Hopkins Spouse — 52 ~1888

Census Appearances

1920
Hampden, Massachusetts
Head, age 56
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hopkins
Given Name John A.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 56
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
Year of Immigration 1885
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Watchman
Industry Paper mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth Country England
Year of Naturalization 1890
Birthplace (normalized) england
1930
Hampden, Massachusetts
Head, age 67
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hopkins
Given Name John A.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 67
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1884
Age at First Marriage 22
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation Watchman
Industry Paper Mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 2000
Veteran No
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england
1940
Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 76
Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
Surname Hopkins
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 76
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
1935 Residence (City) Willimansett
1935 Residence (County) HAMPDEN
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Industry 0
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same house
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england

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Our Model Tree links John Hopkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hopkins
Head · 1940 · age 76 · b. ~1864 · Massachusetts
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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-t0627-01594-00373)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Louis Peltier 72 Father — Canada
42 Frederick Chase 43 Head — Massachusetts
43 Josephine Chase 43 Wife — Massachusetts
44 Hazel Clark 43 Head — Massachusetts
45 Herbert Clark 15 Son — Massachusetts
46 Donald Clark 10 Son — Massachusetts
47 Wendell Bates 25 Head Janitor Massachusetts
48 Dora Bates 25 Wife — Massachusetts
49 Roger Fontaine 24 Head Machine Tender Massachusetts
50 Josephine Fontaine 23 Wife — Massachusetts
51 Robert Fontaine 1 Son — Massachusetts
52 Henry Fontaine 19 Brother Cabinet Maker Massachusetts
53 Armand Kezze 34 Head S. M. Helper Massachusetts
54 Olive Kezze 32 Wife — Massachusetts
55 Charlotte Kezze 5 Daughter — Massachusetts
56 Judith Kezze 3 Daughter — Massachusetts
57 William Casey 67 Father-in-law — Vermont
58 Joseph Benard 49 Head Drug Clerk Canada
59 Marion Benard 47 Wife — Massachusetts
60 Veronica Benard 21 Daughter Stenographer Connecticut
61 Madeline Benard 18 Daughter Clerk Massachusetts
62 Geraldine Benard 19 Daughter — New York
63 Lorraine Benard 16 Daughter — Massachusetts
64 Joseph Benard 11 Son — Massachusetts
65 Carol Benard 8 Daughter — Massachusetts
66 Janis Benard 5 Daughter — Massachusetts
67 Della Hamel 41 Head Clerk Massachusetts
68 David Hamel 34 Brother Laborer Massachusetts
69 Marie Hamel 30 Sister Dopper Massachusetts
70 William E Kane 26 Head Laborer Massachusetts
71 Pauline Kane 18 Daughter Office Work Pennsylvania
72 John Hopkins THIS PERSON 76 Head — England
73 Margaret Hopkins 52 Wife — Massachusetts
74 Margaret Slattery 30 Daughter Counter Massachusetts
75 Michael F Burns 38 Head Back Tender Massachusetts
76 Rose Burns 38 Wife — Massachusetts
77 Mary H Burns 6 Daughter — Massachusetts
78 Emma Menard 59 Head — Canada
79 Robert Menard 32 Son Salesman Canada
80 Emma Beatrice Menard 25 Daughter Conveyor Canada

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)

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