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John Norton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Norton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Norton | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thomas Norton | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joseph Norton | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Michael Norton | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mark Norton | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Norton | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Salina Norton | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Michael Norton | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Norton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Norton
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mark Norton
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Norton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Norton
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Norton
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Norton
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01664-00741)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stella Woods | 27 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 2 | Paul Woods | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Gerald Woods | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Shirley Woods | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Carol Ann Woods | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Ronald Woods | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Marilyn Woods | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Mary Murphy | 49 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Peter Murphy | 20 | Son | Longshoreman | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Thomas Murphy | 18 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Anna Murphy | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Joseph Murphy | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Veronica Murphy | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Delia Lieman | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 15 | Peter Mullen | 51 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 16 | Mary Mullen | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 17 | John Mullen | 18 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Margaret Mullen | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Robert Mullen | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Peter Mullen | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Michael Norton | 46 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 22 | Salina Norton | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 23 | Michael Norton | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | John Norton THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Thomas Norton | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Joseph Norton | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Mark Norton | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Paul Norton | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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)