William Gilmore — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this William Gilmore across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Massachusetts Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Gilmore
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Chelsea (City)
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Additional Details
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	City work
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1664
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Occupation	Chauffeur
Township / Ward	Chelsea City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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 William	Age	Birth yr
William Gilmore	Head	—	60	~1880
Rita Gilmore	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Louise Gilmore	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Laura Gilmore	Spouse	—	51	~1889
James Gilmore	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 52

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gilmore
Given Name	William J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage	39
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	City of Chelsea
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	33
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 60

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

Surname	Gilmore
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Chelsea (City)
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	City work
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1664
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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William Gilmore

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Massachusetts

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01641-00747)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jessie Balek	29	Wife	—	Massachusetts
42	Anthony Balek	10	Son	—	Massachusetts
43	Stanley Balek	45	Lodger	Packer	Brazil
44	Herbert Burns	40	Head	Fireman	Massachusetts
45	Emeline Burns	34	Sister	—	Massachusetts
46	Frank Cassell	42	Head	Fireman	Massachusetts
47	Henrietta Cassell	46	Wife	—	Massachusetts
48	Francis Cassell	14	Son	—	Massachusetts
49	Eugene Cassell	11	Son	—	Massachusetts
50	Patricia Cassell	5	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
51	Joseph B. Dombrosky	26	Head	Shipping Clerk	Massachusetts
52	Mildred Dombrosky	26	Wife	Switchboard Operator	Massachusetts
53	Manuel Pratt	51	Head	—	Massachusetts
54	Mary A. Pratt	46	Wife	—	Massachusetts
55	Harold Pratt	24	Son	—	Massachusetts
56	Charles Pratt	20	Son	—	Massachusetts
57	Eleanor Pratt	18	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
58	Charles Small	72	Father	—	Massachusetts
59	William Gilmore THIS PERSON	60	Head	Chauffeur	Massachusetts
60	Laura Gilmore	51	Wife	—	Massachusetts
61	Rita Gilmore	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Massachusetts
62	James B. Gilmore	18	Son	New Worker	Massachusetts
63	Louise Gilmore	16	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
64	Benjamin Myers	43	Head	Salesman	Latvia
65	Frances Myers	41	Wife	—	Russia
66	Mildred Myers	19	Daughter	Art Assistant	Massachusetts
67	Alma Myers	15	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
68	Herbert Myers	11	Son	—	Massachusetts
69	Natalie Myers	5	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
70	Isaac R. Greenberg	51	Head	Baker	Russia
71	Bessie Greenberg	48	Wife	—	Russia
72	Edward Greenberg	24	Son	Salesman	Massachusetts
73	Philip Greenberg	24	Son	Clerk	Massachusetts
74	Louis Greenberg	23	Son	Clerk	Massachusetts
75	Walter Brason	35	Head	Manager	Massachusetts
76	Eva Q. Brason	32	Wife	—	Massachusetts
77	Robert Brason	8	Son	—	Massachusetts
78	Arline Brason	2	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
79	Benjamin O'Brien	71	Head	Partner	Lithuania
80	Ethel O'Brien	68	Wife	—	Lithuania

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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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