John Pearson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Plymouth-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Pearson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Plymouth-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Pearson
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Brockton City
1935 Residence (County)	Plymouth
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Cutter
Industry	Shoe
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Occupation	Cutter
Township / Ward	Brockton City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Anna Pearson	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Hilda Pearson	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Astrid Pearson	Daughter	—	13	~1927
John Pearson	Head	—	55	~1885
Carl Pearson	Son	—	16	~1924
Edwin Pearson	Son	—	23	~1917
Anna Pearson	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1930

Plymouth, Massachusetts

Head, age 44

Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Pearson
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1894
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Treer
Industry	Shoe industry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Plymouth-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 55

Plymouth-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

Surname	Pearson
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Brockton City
1935 Residence (County)	Plymouth
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Cutter
Industry	Shoe
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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John Pearson

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Massachusetts

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38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01636-00424)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frederick R. Stevens	11	Son	—	Massachusetts
2	Carl Smith	64	Head	Janitor	Sweden
3	Bertha A. Smith	54	Wife	Sole Cutter	Sweden
4	Edward Smith	24	Son	Electrician	Massachusetts
5	Evelyn Hillis	34	Daughter	School Teacher	Massachusetts
6	Edwin Hillis	12	Grandson	—	Massachusetts
8	John A. Johnson	56	Head	Trucker	Sweden
9	Ann S. Johnson	57	Wife	—	Sweden
10	Ethel Johnson	22	Daughter	Inspector	Massachusetts
11	Ruth Johnson	13	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
12	Joel A. Johnson	30	Head	Service Man	Massachusetts
13	Isabell R. Johnson	36	Wife	Stitcher	Massachusetts
14	Isabell Dwyer	16	Sister	—	Massachusetts
15	Edward H. Dwyer	14	Brother	—	Massachusetts
16	John P. Pearson THIS PERSON	55	Head	Cutter	Sweden
17	Anna M. Pearson	54	Wife	—	Sweden
18	Edwin S. Pearson	23	Son	Sorter	Massachusetts
19	Anna R. Pearson	21	Daughter	Cranks Cutter	Massachusetts
20	Hilda Pearson	19	Daughter	Telephone Operator	Massachusetts
21	Carl A. Pearson	16	Son	—	Massachusetts
22	Astrid Pearson	13	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
24	Claude B. Thomas	52	Head	Insurance Agent	Massachusetts
25	Enis E. Thomas	46	Wife	—	Massachusetts
26	Gordon F. Thomas	21	Son	—	Massachusetts
27	Mary E. Thomas	18	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
28	Richard B. Thomas	16	Son	—	Massachusetts
29	Fannie S. Tallman	65	Head	—	Massachusetts
30	Edith F. French	77	Sister	—	Massachusetts
31	Etta C. Perry	84	Lodger	—	Massachusetts
32	Vandela Inman	38	Nurse	Registered Nurse	Massachusetts
33	Myra C. Sampson	88	Head	—	Massachusetts
34	James F. Sweeney	48	Head	Owner	Kentucky
35	Esther Sweeney	47	Wife	—	Massachusetts
36	Henry C. Burgess	61	Head	Sole Layer	Sweden
37	Evelyn Burgess	56	Wife	—	Massachusetts
38	Samuel Weir	57	Head	Stitcher	Scotland
39	Edith C. Weir	60	Wife	—	England
40	Samuel Weir	24	Son	Sole Leather Worker	Massachusetts

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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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