John Wall — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Wall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: NEWFOUNDLAND Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	WALL
Given Name	JOHN J.
Relationship to Head	HEAD
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	NEWFOUNDLAND
1935 Residence (City)	Lynn City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Industry	0
Class of Worker	Yes
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Canada
Birthplace (normalized)	newfoundland
Township / Ward	Lynn City
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Anna Wall	Spouse	—	65	~1875
John Wall	Head	—	70	~1870
Raymond Wall	Son	—	25	~1915
John Wall	Son	—	32	~1908
Anna Wall	Daughter	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Head, age 56

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wall
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Newfoundland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1892
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Newfoundland
Mother's Birthplace	Newfoundland
Occupation	Teamster
Industry	Elec. Appliance
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	3000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Canada
Birthplace (normalized)	newfoundland

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 70

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

Surname	WALL
Given Name	JOHN J.
Relationship to Head	HEAD
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	NEWFOUNDLAND
1935 Residence (City)	Lynn City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Industry	0
Class of Worker	Yes
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Canada
Birthplace (normalized)	newfoundland

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John Wall

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01697-00032)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Rita Conway	18	DAUGHTER	House Work	MASS.
2	John Conway	17	SON	New Worker	MASS.
3	Beatrice Conway	15	DAUGHTER	—	MASS.
4	Richard Conway	15	SON	—	MASS.
5	Katherine Guy	27	DAUGHTER	—	MASS.
6	Iris Guy	6	NEICE	—	MASS.
7	Arthur Guy	5	NEPHEW	—	MASS.
8	Charles Guy	3	NEPHEW	—	MASS.
9	Katerine (H) Joyce	69	HEAD	—	MASS.
10	Joseph Joyce	40	SON	Leather	MASS.
11	John J. Wall THIS PERSON	70	HEAD	—	NEWFOUNDLAND
12	Anna M. (H) Wall	65	WIFE	—	NEWFOUNDLAND
13	Anna Wall	33	DAUGHTER	Stenographer	MASS.
14	John J. Jr. Wall	32	SON	Inspector	MASS.
15	Raymond J. Wall	25	SON	Leather	MASS.
16	Margaret (H) Dixon	67	HEAD	—	MASS.
17	Madeline L. Dixon	37	DAUGHTER	Clerk	MASS.
18	Harold A. Dixon	35	SON	Production	MASS.
19	Evelyn Dixon	22	DAUGHTER	—	MASS.
20	Laura Cashman	40	HEAD	—	MASS.
21	John Cashman	15	SON	—	MASS.
22	James (H) Chalmas	67	HEAD	—	GREECE
23	Marina Chalmas	72	WIFE	—	GREECE
24	Mary Chalmas	32	DAUGHTER	Dressmaker	GREECE
25	Nicholas Chalmas	44	SON	Armature	GREECE
26	Ethel Chalmas	43	DAU-IN-LAW	Leather Work	GREECE
27	James Chalmas	4	NEPHEW	—	MASS.
28	Joseph Tranfaglia	44	HEAD	Contractor	ITALY
29	Elizabeth (H) Tranfaglia	43	WIFE	—	ITALY
30	Charles Tranfaglia	18	SON	—	MASS.
31	Mary Tranfaglia	16	DAUGHTER	—	MASS.
32	William Tranfaglia	14	SON	—	MASS.
33	Angelina Tranfaglia	13	DAUGHTER	—	MASS.
34	Ralph Tranfaglia	9	SON	—	MASS.
35	Gloria Tranfaglia	5	DAUGHTER	—	MASS.
36	Edward Johns	24	HEAD	Chauffeur	MASS.
37	Viola (H) Johns	25	WIFE	—	RUSSIA
38	Edward B. Johns	1	SON	—	MASS.
39	Charles J. Malo	29	HEAD	Cutter	MASS.
40	Loretta (H) Malo	23	WIFE	—	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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