John Reese — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Reese across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Alabama Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Reese
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Attleboro City
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Additional Details
Occupation	Doctor
Industry	Private Practice
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	C-5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Occupation	Doctor
Township / Ward	Attleboro City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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
Taylor Reese	Daughter	—	16	~1924
John Reese	Head	—	54	~1886
Taylor Reese	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Bristol, Massachusetts

Head, age 33

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reese
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Physician
Industry	Allopathic
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1930

Bristol, Massachusetts

Head, age 44

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reese
Given Name	John A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Physician & Surgeon
Industry	General practice
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	WW
Home Value / Rent	O
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 54

Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Reese
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Attleboro City
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Occupation	Doctor
Industry	Private Practice
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	C-5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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John Reese

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01571-00477)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Virginia Gleason	2	daughter	—	Mass.
2	James J. Mitchell	76	Head	Minister	Maine
3	Maude E. Mitchell	72	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
4	Dorothy E. Sanders	40	Maid	Housekeeper	Mass.
5	John Moore	71	Head	Teacher	Mass.
6	Thomas Moore	75	brother	—	Mass.
7	Edward Moore	70	Sister	—	Mass.
8	Lester Moore	60	brother	—	Mass.
9	John A. Reese THIS PERSON	54	Head	Doctor	Alabama
10	Taylor B. Reese	51	Wife	—	Alabama
11	Taylor B. Reese	16	daughter	—	Mass.
12	Edwin L. Libby	67	Head	—	Mass.
13	Eva L. Libby	60	Wife	—	Mass.
14	Edwin L. Jr. Libby	32	Son	Office Clerk	Mass.
15	Crawford T. Libby	30	Head	Carpenter	Mass.
16	Ruth Libby	28	Wife	Packer	Mass.
17	Nancy R. Libby	4	daughter	—	Mass.
18	Joshua W. Clark	69	Head	Doctor	Mass.
19	Harold K. Richardson	56	Head	Salesman	Mass.
20	Alice M. Richardson	57	Wife	—	Mass.
21	Jean E. Richardson	17	daughter	—	Mass.
22	Victor O. Todd	32	Head	Die-Cutter	Mass.
23	Dorothy L. Todd	33	Wife	Stenographer	Mass.
24	Mildred R. Todd	9	daughter	—	Mass.
25	Anna M. Todd	26	Sister	Stenographer	Mass.
26	Robert F. Crook	41	Head	Electro-Plater	Mass.
27	Bertha P. Crook	48	Wife	—	Conn.
28	Ethel F. Crook	19	daughter	—	Mass.
29	Eleanor R. Crook	18	daughter	—	Mass.
30	Ferdinand Maly	65	Head	Enameler	Austria
31	Hermine Maly	64	Wife	—	Austria
32	Joseph Neun-Kirchner	39	Head	Tool-Maker	Austria
33	Hermine Neun-Kirchner	32	Wife	—	Germany
34	Curt Neun-Kirchner	14	Son	—	Austria
35	Gerda Neun-Kirchner	13	daughter	—	Austria
36	Erma Neun-Kirchner	5	daughter	—	Mass.
37	Leonard T. Fitzpatrick	35	Head	Tool-Maker	Mass.
38	Marie R. Fitzpatrick	32	Wife	—	Ireland
39	Anna M. Fitzpatrick	7	daughter	—	Mass.
40	Leonard T. Jr. Fitzpatrick	1	Son	—	Mass.

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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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