John Madden — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bennington-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this John Madden across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bennington-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 84 b. ~1856 Male Head Born: Vermont Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bennington-County, Vermont
Surname	Madden
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	84
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	BENNINGTON
1935 Residence (County)	BENNINGTON
Additional Details
Occupation	Operates Mach.
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Occupation	Operates Mach.
Township / Ward	Bennington
Est. Birth Year	~1856

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
Mary Madden	Other	—	45	~1895
John Madden	Head	—	84	~1856
Thomas Madden	Son	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Bennington, Vermont

Head, age 61

Bennington, Vermont · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Madden
Given Name	John O
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Bennington, Vermont

Head, age 74

Bennington, Vermont · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Madden
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Fireman
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Bennington-County, Vermont

Head, age 84

Bennington-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members

Surname	Madden
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	84
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	BENNINGTON
1935 Residence (County)	BENNINGTON
Occupation	Operates Mach.
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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John Madden

Head · 1940 · age 84 · b. ~1856 · Vermont

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04229-00369)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lillian H. Comstock	29	Wife	Mach. Opr.	Vermont
42	Edward E. Comstock	38	Head	Teamster	Mass.
43	Edith N. Comstock	37	Wife	—	New York
44	Edith M. Comstock	17	Dau	—	Mass.
45	Ruth L. Comstock	16	Dau	—	Mass.
46	J. Edward E. Comstock	13	Son	—	Mass.
47	Betty A. Comstock	11	Dau	—	Mass.
48	Shirley M. Comstock	9	Dau	—	Vermont
49	George H. Comstock	7	Son	—	Vermont
50	Martin J. Comstock	65	Cousin	Gardener	New York
51	Franklin P. Jones	33	Head	Gen. Practice	New York
52	Marjorie S. Jones	30	Wife	—	New York
53	Francis S. Jones	3	Son	—	Vermont
54	William L. Jones	0	Son	—	Vermont
55	Albert A. Snow	64	Head	Gardener	Vermont
56	Jennie C. Snow	62	Wife	—	Vermont
57	Mary J. Barnard	66	Lodger	Domestic Nurse	Wisconsin
58	John Jepson	70	Head	Gardener	Denmark
59	Ella M. Jepson	60	Wife	—	New York
60	John P. Griffin	35	Head	Fun. Director	Vermont
61	Anna C. Griffin	32	Wife	—	Vermont
62	M. Ellen Griffin	11	Dau	—	Conn.
63	Annie Griffin	10	Dau	—	Conn.
64	Joan F. Griffin	8	Dau	—	Vermont
65	N. Margaret Griffin	5	Dau	—	Conn.
66	Helena Griffin	2	Dau	—	Conn.
67	John M. Burke	74	Head	—	Vermont
68	Vanna D. Burke	73	Wife	—	Eire
69	John P. Burke	35	Son	Clerk At Mach.	Vermont
70	John P. Madden THIS PERSON	84	Head	Operates Mach.	Vermont
71	Mary F. Madden	45	Dau	—	Vermont
72	Thomas J. Madden	31	Son	Laborer	Vermont
73	John V. Baker	41	Head	Chauffeur	Vermont
74	Marie S. Baker	40	Wife	—	New York
75	Anne Baker	11	Dau	—	Vermont
76	John R. Baker	9	Son	—	Vermont
77	Mary E. Baker	3	Dau	—	Vermont
78	Harriet D. Haynes	48	Head	—	Mass.
79	Frederick H. Haynes	28	Son	Caretaker	Vermont
80	Richard B. Leakey	47	Head	Manager	New York

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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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