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John Norton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Norton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Alfred — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Worsted Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Norton | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Norton | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Norton | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 6
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 17
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 28
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Worsted Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Norton (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Norton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Norton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Norton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Norton
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Norton
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Norton
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Norton
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Norton
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01583-00724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Teresa K. Frasco | 30 | Sister | U | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Lottie Allaine | 47 | Head | Stitcher Cotton | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Alfred Daigle | 32 | Head | Mule Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Bertha Daigle | 28 | Wife | Twister | Massachusetts |
| 45 | John F. Norton THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Trucker | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Margaret Norton | 24 | Wife | H | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Joseph W. Norton | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Arthur Montgrain | 36 | Head | Mule Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Marion Montgrain | 27 | Wife | H | Canada French |
| 50 | Norman Montgrain | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Louis Pare | 62 | Head | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Elizabeth Pare | 61 | Wife | Merchant | Canada French |
| 53 | Alice Pare | 20 | Daughter | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Albert Pare | 18 | Son | H | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Susan Sweeney | 49 | Head | French-Drawer | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Catherine Sweeney | 43 | Sister | French-Drawer | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Andrew J. Laliberty | 28 | Head | Reed-Fixer | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Edith F. Laliberty | 25 | Wife | Knitter | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Joyce M. Laliberty | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Ovide J. Castonguay | 69 | Head | Scrubber | Canada French |
| 61 | Delia M. Castonguay | 57 | Wife | U | Canada French |
| 62 | Roland J. Castonguay | 24 | Son | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Arthur J. Castonguay | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Anita M. Castonguay | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Rudolph Dubord | 41 | Head | Bleacher | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Anna Dubord | 33 | Wife | Winder | Canada French |
| 67 | Marion Dubord | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Rudolph Jr. Dubord | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Alphee J. Levesque | 33 | Head | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Matilda M. Levesque | 34 | Wife | H | Canada French |
| 71 | Gilbert J. Levesque | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Delores M. Levesque | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Mary A. Levesque | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Edward J. Vyers | 29 | Head | Short Order Cook | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Helen Vyers | 32 | Wife | H | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Jane Vyers | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Dorothy Vyers | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Cecelia Livesey | 65 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 79 | Mary Livesey | 57 | Sister | Chiropodist | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)