John Wade — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Penobscot-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this John Wade across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Penobscot-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Penobscot-County, Maine
Surname	Wade
Given Name	John B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Glenburn town
1935 Residence (County)	Penobscot
Additional Details
Occupation	Truckman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Truckman
Township / Ward	Glenburn Town
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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
John Wade	Head	—	62	~1878
Allen Grossman	Other	—	34	~1906
Raymond Wilson	Other	—	27	~1913
Tessa Wilson	Other	—	63	~1877
Dallas Wilson	Son	—	3	~1937
Richard Wilson	Son	—	5	~1935
Lula Wilson	Spouse	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Penobscot, Maine

Son, age 43

Penobscot, Maine · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wade
Given Name	John B
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Penobscot, Maine

Head, age 52

Penobscot, Maine · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wade
Given Name	John B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Sectionman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Penobscot-County, Maine

Head, age 62

Penobscot-County, Maine · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members

Surname	Wade
Given Name	John B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Glenburn town
1935 Residence (County)	Penobscot
Occupation	Truckman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Our Model Tree links John Wade across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Wade (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Albert Wade

b. ~1850

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Wade

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Maine

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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 — Penobscot-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01487-00627)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Alicia L. Braley	2	daughter	—	Maine
42	John B Wade THIS PERSON	62	Head	Truckman	Maine
43	Tessa M Wilson	63	Sister-in-law	—	Canada
44	Raymond E Wilson	27	nephew	Farmer	Massachusetts
45	Lula R Wilson	23	wife	—	Maine
46	Richard A Wilson	5	son	—	Maine
47	Dallas O Wilson	3	son	—	Maine
48	Allen Grossman	34	lodger	Farmer	Maine
49	Clyde L. Berry	44	Head	Farmer	Maine
50	Sarah P Berry	33	wife	—	Maine
51	Charles R Berry	7	son	—	Maine
52	Dora M Berry	74	mother	—	Maine
53	Henry J Frost	55	uncle	Dentist	Maine
54	Robert R Babcock	70	Head	Farmer	Maine
55	Zella L Babcock	63	wife	—	Maine
56	Normand Babcock	23	son	Farmer	Maine
57	John E Richards	45	Head	General Labor	Maine
58	Belva G Richards	40	wife	—	Maine
59	Iurecha F Richards	22	son	Farmer	Maine
60	Laurel H Richards	19	son	Ccc Camp	Maine
61	George J Richards	14	son	—	Maine
62	Rae P Richards	7	daughter	—	Maine
63	Almira A Downes	54	Head	Farmer	Maine
64	Margarete E Downes	53	wife	—	Canada
65	Lawrence Mcfarland	29	Head	Trees	Maine
66	Alfreda H Mcfarland	38	wife	Trees	Maine
67	Harold E Orcar	29	lodger	Woodsman	Maine
68	George T White	49	Head	Loader	Maine
69	Viola E White	38	wife	—	Maine
70	Gerald E White	10	nephew	—	Maine
71	May L White	8	niece	—	Maine
72	Harvey E Hamilton	73	lodger	—	Maine
73	Maria F Mcguire	78	Head	—	Maine
74	Edward W Corbett	48	Head	Laborer	Maine
75	Verda M Corbett	52	wife	—	Canada
76	Doris H Corbett	18	daughter	—	Maine
77	Irene E Corbett	16	daughter	—	Maine
78	Merle E Corbett	12	son	—	Maine
79	Samuel B Drew	56	Head	Farmer	Maine
80	Ella C Drew	40	wife	—	Maine

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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