John Walsh — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this John Walsh across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cumberland-County, Maine
Surname	Walsh
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Building Construction Project W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	12
Income (1939)	418
Highest Grade	H 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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
Janette Walsh	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Virginia Walsh	Daughter	—	16	~1924
John Walsh	Head	—	71	~1869
Richard Walsh	Other	—	13	~1927
Edward Walsh	Son	—	34	~1906
Mary Walsh	Spouse	—	66	~1874

Census Appearances

1920

Cumberland, Maine

Head, age 50

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walsh
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	clothing cutter
Industry	clothing manufacturing
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 60

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walsh
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Street railway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	26
Home Value / Rent	R
Veteran	R
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Cumberland-County, Maine

Head, age 71

Cumberland-County, Maine · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members

Surname	Walsh
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Building Construction Project W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	12
Income (1939)	418
Highest Grade	H 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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John Walsh

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Maine

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01475-00699)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William L. Goodwin	40	Head	Laundry Man	Maine
42	Lois Goodwin	33	Wife	—	Maine
43	Richard Goodwin	13	Son	—	Maine
44	Irene Goodwin	11	Daughter	—	Maine
45	Estelle Goodwin	5	Daughter	—	Maine
46	William Jr. Goodwin	4	Son	—	Maine
47	Elizabeth Goodwin	2	Daughter	—	Maine
48	Robert Goodwin	1	Son	—	Maine
49	Clarence E. Scribner	72	Father-in-law	—	Maine
50	Bertha Scribner	65	Mother-in-law	—	Maine
51	Emily Waterhouse	41	Head	Housework	Canada-English
52	Mildred Waterhouse	17	Daughter	—	Maine
53	Bernard Waterhouse	14	Son	—	Maine
54	Shirley M. Waterhouse	13	Daughter	—	Maine
55	Doris Waterhouse	11	Daughter	—	Maine
56	Theodore Waterhouse	7	Son	—	Maine
57	Richard Waterhouse	6	Son	—	Maine
58	Harriet Waterhouse	72	Mother-in-law	—	Maine
59	Philip Scribner	41	Head	Laborer	Maine
60	Bessie Scribner	33	Wife	—	Maine
61	Barbara Scribner	14	Daughter	—	Maine
62	Adelia Jr. Scribner	13	Daughter	—	Maine
63	Donald Scribner	11	Son	—	Maine
64	Clayton Scribner	9	Son	—	Maine
65	Norma Scribner	6	Daughter	—	Maine
66	Carroll Scribner	4	Son	—	Maine
67	Russell Scribner	2	Son	—	Maine
68	Joanne Scribner	0	Daughter	—	Maine
69	Vera Stiles	57	Head	—	Maine
70	Arthur Stiles	25	Son	Caretaker	Maine
71	Woodrow Stiles	23	Son	New Worker	Maine
72	Earl Stiles	21	Son	New Worker	Maine
73	Phyllis Stiles	18	Daughter	—	Maine
74	John Walsh THIS PERSON	71	Head	Painter	Maine
75	Mary Walsh	66	Wife	—	Maine
76	Edward Walsh	34	Son	—	Maine
77	Janette Walsh	20	Daughter	Typist	Maine
78	Virginia Walsh	16	Daughter	—	Maine
79	Richard Walsh	13	Grandson	—	Maine
80	Myhran Torosian	47	Head	Laborer	Turkey

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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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