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William Driscoll — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this William Driscoll across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Massachusetts Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMiddlesex-County, Massachusetts
SurnameDriscoll
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMassachusetts
1935 Residence (City)Somerville (City)
1935 Residence (County)Middlesex
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMassachusetts
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)massachusetts
Township / WardSomerville City
Est. Birth Year~1925

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 William Age Birth yr
Joseph Driscoll Son — 20 ~1920
William Driscoll Son — 15 ~1925
Agatha Driscoll Spouse — 39 ~1901
John Driscoll Head — 41 ~1899
Edward Driscoll Son — 13 ~1927
Noel Driscoll Son — 11 ~1929
Earl Driscoll Son — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 5
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Driscoll
Given Name William
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace Canada English
Mother's Birthplace Canada English
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 15
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
Surname Driscoll
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City) Somerville (City)
1935 Residence (County) Middlesex
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Driscoll across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Driscoll
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Noel Driscoll
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Driscoll
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Driscoll
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Driscoll
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01705-00154)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Janet Pearse 1 daughter — Arlington
2 John H Driscoll 41 Head Manager Canada
3 Agatha Driscoll 39 Wife — Canada
4 Joseph Driscoll 20 Son Clerk Canada
5 Earl Driscoll 17 Son — Massachusetts
6 William Driscoll THIS PERSON 15 Son — Massachusetts
7 Edward Driscoll 13 Son — Massachusetts
8 Noel Driscoll 11 Son — Massachusetts
9 Frank Cauthron 45 Head Window Cleaner England
10 Clara A Cauthron 44 Wife — England
11 Alice S Cauthron 15 daughter — Rhode Island
12 William C Cauthron 12 Son — Massachusetts
13 Frank B Cauthron 10 Son — Massachusetts
14 James R Cauthron 5 Son — Massachusetts
15 Mary R Cauthron 3 daughter — Massachusetts
16 Charles B Cauthron 1 Son — Massachusetts
17 John G Schneider 55 Head Manager Germany
18 Cassie M Schneider 65 Wife Mechanic Massachusetts
19 George A Schneider 33 Son Mechanic Massachusetts
20 Bernice E Schneider 30 Son — Massachusetts
21 John Honours 38 Head Brakeman Massachusetts
22 Margaret Honours 33 daughter — Massachusetts
23 Margaret Honours 16 daughter — Massachusetts
24 Robert Honours 14 Son — Massachusetts
25 Walter S Caldwell 48 Head Tracer Massachusetts
26 Louis M Caldwell 46 Wife — Massachusetts
27 Walter S Jr Caldwell 19 Son Clerk Massachusetts
28 Charles H Sullivan 49 Head Clerk Massachusetts
29 Martha Sullivan 48 Wife — Massachusetts
30 W. Wesley Gilmour 48 Head Credit Manager Massachusetts
31 Rachel K Gilmour 48 Wife — Massachusetts
32 Ethel Lombard 45 Sister in Law — Canada
33 Warren C Rees 67 Head Inventor England
34 Minnie Rees 57 Wife — England
35 Warren A Rees 20 Son — Massachusetts
36 William H Peak 65 Head — Massachusetts
37 Mary L Peak 61 Wife — Massachusetts
38 George W Isaac 64 Head Officer Massachusetts
39 Mary E Isaac 61 Wife — England
40 Albert F Jackson 32 Head Clerk Massachusetts

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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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