William Gould — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this William Gould across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Massachusetts Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Gould
Given Name	William L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Everett City
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2100
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Everett City
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Gould	Head	—	33	~1907
Carol Gould	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Mildred Gould	Spouse	—	27	~1913
William Gould	Son	—	6	~1934
Joseph Gould	Other	—	28	~1912
Richard Gould	Son	—	4	~1936
John Gould	Other	—	71	~1869
John Gould	Other	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1930

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Son, age 23

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Guild
Given Name	William J
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Occupation	Office Clerk
Industry	Produce Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 33

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members

Surname	Gould
Given Name	William L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Everett City
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2100
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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William Gould

Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01604-00502)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George S. Nicholson	18	Son	New Worker	Massachusetts
2	Walter C. Nicholson	12	Son	—	Massachusetts
3	William F. Nicholson	8	Son	—	Massachusetts
4	Carl P. Lindner	44	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	New Jersey
5	Mary C. Lindner	41	Wife	—	Massachusetts
6	Mary F. Lindner	17	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
7	Shirley A. Lindner	15	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
8	George W. Eaton	57	Head	Waiter	Alabama
9	Maud S. Eaton	50	Wife	—	Washington D.C.
10	Barbara J. Eaton	11	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
11	Ivar C. Erickson	68	Head	Carpenter	Sweden
12	Charlotte S. Erickson	68	Wife	—	Sweden
13	Eva J. Erickson	40	Daughter	Cashier	Massachusetts
14	Doris C. Erickson	31	Daughter	Clerk	Massachusetts
15	William L. Gould THIS PERSON	33	Head	Clerk	Massachusetts
16	Mildred S. Gould	27	Wife	—	Massachusetts
17	William L. Jr. Gould	6	Son	—	Massachusetts
18	Richard B. Gould	4	Son	—	Massachusetts
19	Carol A. Gould	3	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
20	John B. Gould	71	Father	—	Newfoundland
21	John A. Gould	39	Brother	Fireman	Massachusetts
22	Joseph Gould	28	Brother	Shipper	Massachusetts
23	Richard Mcclay	65	Head	Watchman	England
24	Lillian Mcclay	59	Wife	—	England
25	Thomas Flower	40	Son-in-law	Mill Worker	England
26	Dorothy Flower	19	Daughter	Singer Maker	Massachusetts
27	Lillian Flower	17	Granddaughter	—	Massachusetts
28	Shirley M. Flower	15	Granddaughter	—	Massachusetts
29	Daniel C. Callahan	50	Head	Gardner	Eire
30	Hannah M. Callahan	44	Wife	—	Eire
31	Ann M. Callahan	20	Daughter	Wrapper	Massachusetts
32	Eileen F. Callahan	18	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
33	Marguerite M. Callahan	14	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
34	Finn Simensen	55	Head	Sub Station Operator	Norway
35	Jennie L. Simensen	49	Wife	—	Norway
36	Melvin C. Burgess	12	Lodger	—	Massachusetts
37	James W. Brown	35	Head	Truck Driver	Massachusetts
38	Emily Brown	35	Wife	—	Massachusetts
39	Audrey P. Brown	7	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
40	Edward J. Vallard	31	Head	Truck Driver	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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