John Horton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hartford-County, Connecticut

Our Model Tree links this John Horton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hartford-County, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hartford-County, Connecticut
Surname	Horton
Given Name	John C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Glastonbury
1935 Residence (County)	Hartford
Additional Details
Occupation	machinist
Industry	firearm factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	55
Income (1939)	326
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Glastonbury
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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 Horton	Head	—	62	~1878
John Horton	Son	—	28	~1912
Frank Horton	Son	—	30	~1910
Francis Horton	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Hartford, Connecticut

Head, age 42

Hartford, Connecticut · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Horton
Given Name	John S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Machine Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Hartford, Connecticut

Head, age 52

Hartford, Connecticut · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Horton
Given Name	John C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Hartford-County, Connecticut

Head, age 62

Hartford-County, Connecticut · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

Surname	Horton
Given Name	John C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Glastonbury
1935 Residence (County)	Hartford
Occupation	machinist
Industry	firearm factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	55
Income (1939)	326
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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John Horton

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Connecticut

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00503-00942)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Susan M. Rivers	39	daughter	—	Conn.
42	Cynthia R. Rivers	5	daughter	—	New York
43	William Stokes	54	Head	Floorsander	Conn.
44	Nellie E. Stokes	48	wife	—	Conn.
45	Walter H. Lathrop	41	lodger	Farm Hand	Conn.
46	Earl J. Hollister	30	Head	Installer	Conn.
47	Dorothy A. Hollister	23	wife	—	New York
48	John Ferrando	72	Head	—	Italy
49	Binilla Ferrando	63	wife	—	Italy
50	John C. Horton THIS PERSON	62	Head	Machinist	Vermont
51	Francis C. Horton	53	wife	—	Conn.
52	Frank C. Horton	30	son	Installer	Conn.
53	John C. Horton	28	son	Salesman	Ohio
54	Michael A. Grant	39	Head	Polisher	Poland
55	Josephine Grant	38	wife	—	Poland
56	Walter J. Grant	15	son	—	Conn.
57	John W. Grant	14	son	—	Conn.
58	Robert Grant	6	son	—	Conn.
59	Michael J. Donovan	50	Head	Machine Operator	Irish Free State
60	Margaret A. Donovan	48	wife	—	Irish Free State
61	William J. Donovan	19	son	Shipping Clerk	Conn.
62	Margaret Donovan	17	daughter	—	Conn.
63	Mary E. Donovan	15	daughter	—	Conn.
64	Elizabeth Mary Donovan	15	daughter	—	Conn.
65	Jared B. Goodrich	22	Head	Clerk	Conn.
66	Esther L. Goodrich	23	wife	—	Mass.
67	Peter, P. Kenyk	27	Head	Machinist	Conn.
68	Helen R. Kenyk	24	wife	—	Conn.
69	Barbara A. Kenyk	12	daughter	—	Conn.
70	Edward M. Walsh	37	Head	Grocer	Conn.
71	Irene M. Walsh	36	wife	—	Conn.
72	Jean M. Walsh	11	daughter	—	Conn.
73	Carol A. Walsh	4	daughter	—	Conn.
74	Robert J. Walsh	34	brother	—	Conn.
75	Catherine M. Coppinger	29	lodger	Teacher	Conn.
76	Marion V. Coppinger	26	lodger	Teacher	Conn.
77	Michael J. Mc Cue	74	Head	—	Newfoundland
78	Josephine F. Mc Cue	71	wife	—	Conn.
79	Earl F. Mc Cue	32	son	Painter	Conn.
80	Francis S. Mc Cue	29	son	Building Maint.	Conn.

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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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