John Small — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this John Small across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cumberland-County, Maine
Surname	Small
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Additional Details
Occupation	Car Inspector
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1820
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Car Inspector
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Gladys Small	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Mary Fowler	Daughter	—	18	~1922
John Small	Son	—	23	~1917
Lawrence Fowler	Other	—		~1940
Lawrence Fowler	Other	—	21	~1919
John Small	Head	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Cumberland, Maine

Head, age 25

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Small
Given Name	John A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Occupation	Inspector
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Cumberland, Maine

Head, age 35

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Small
Given Name	John A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Joiner
Industry	Ship Yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Cumberland-County, Maine

Head, age 45

Cumberland-County, Maine · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

Surname	Small
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Occupation	Car Inspector
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1820
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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John Small

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Maine

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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01475-00696)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ourelle Leblanc	35	Head	Stitcher	Canada French
2	Anne Leblanc	30	Wife	—	Maine
3	Pearl Leblanc	5	Daughter	—	Maine
4	Mary Jo Leblanc	1	Daughter	—	Maine
5	Hugh C. Ferguson	37	Head	Pipe Fitter	Connecticut
6	Agnes Ferguson	39	Wife	Bookkeeper	Massachusetts
7	Margaret Boland	68	Head	—	Irish Free State
8	Wellington Sawyer	28	Head	Foreman	Maine
9	Margaret Sawyer	21	Wife	—	Maine
10	Jeanne D. Sawyer	4	Daughter	—	Maine
11	Florence Sawyer	56	Mother	Housework	Maine
12	Gerald Coughlin	26	Head	Truck Driver	Maine
13	Ethel Coughlin	27	Wife	—	Rhode Island
14	Catherine Coughlin	4	Daughter	—	Maine
15	John A. Small THIS PERSON	45	Head	Car Inspector	Maine
16	Gladys E. Small	43	Wife	—	Maine
17	John Jr. Small	23	Son	Truck Driver	Maine
18	Mary G. Fowler	18	Daughter	—	Maine
19	Lawrence Fowler	21	Son-in-law	Freight Handler	Maine
20	Lawrence Jr. Fowler	0	Grandson	—	Maine
21	Mary Cassman	70	Head	—	Massachusetts
22	Myrtle Campbell	33	Daughter	Stitcher	Massachusetts
23	Mary E. Campbell	14	Granddaughter	—	Maine
24	Emily Mae Campbell	10	Granddaughter	—	Maine
25	Beatrice C. Campbell	5	Granddaughter	—	Maine
26	Anselm Plagg	44	Head	Stitcher	Maine
27	Lois Plagg	44	Wife	—	Maine
28	Percy Sanborn	26	Head	Shipper	Maine
29	Louise Sanborn	26	Wife	—	Maine
30	Helma Sanborn	7	Daughter	—	Maine
31	Kenneth Sanborn	2	Son	—	Maine
32	Ernest Beasley	33	Lodger	Truck Driver'S Helper	Maine
33	Chester Leighton	40	Head	Laborer	Maine
34	Gladys Leighton	35	Wife	—	Maine
35	Thomas Leighton	15	Son	—	Maine
36	Benjamin Leighton	13	Son	—	Maine
37	Sumner Leighton	11	Son	—	Maine
38	David Oretsky	56	Head	Proprietor	Russia
39	Vannie Oretsky	56	Wife	—	Russia

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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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