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William Sutherland — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this William Sutherland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Canada-English Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWorcester-County, Massachusetts
SurnameSutherland
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age51
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceCanada-English
1935 Residence (City)Worcester city
1935 Residence (County)Worcester
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationReceiving clerk
IndustryGrinding Wheel Co
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked32
Income (1939)1560
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birthplace (normalized)canada-english
OccupationReceiving Clerk
Township / WardWorcester City
Est. Birth Year~1889

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
Anthony Carlo Other — 27 ~1913
William Lemire Other — 5 ~1935
Pauline Sutherland Daughter — 17 ~1923
Della Sutherland Daughter — 19 ~1921
William Sutherland Head — 51 ~1889
Sadie Sutherland Spouse — 47 ~1893
Vera Lemire Daughter — 25 ~1915
William Sutherland Son — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 40
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sutherland
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Canada-English
Naturalization Status Alien
Year of Immigration 1923
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Canada-English
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation Laborer
Industry Factory
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 21
Radio Set R
Birthplace (normalized) canada-english
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 51
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
Surname Sutherland
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 51
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Canada-English
1935 Residence (City) Worcester city
1935 Residence (County) Worcester
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Receiving clerk
Industry Grinding Wheel Co
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 32
Income (1939) 1560
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birthplace (normalized) canada-english

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Our Model Tree links William Sutherland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sutherland
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Massachusetts
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01718-00816)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Victor D Ranila 22 Head Bartender Maine
42 Beatrice Ranila 26 Wife Waitress Maine
43 Uric Painchaud 25 Head Barber Mass.
44 Helen D Painchaud 23 Wife — Mass.
45 Donald Painchaud 1 Son — Mass.
46 Jose Painchaud 0 Daughter — Mass.
47 John Palombo 24 Brother-in-law Truck Driver Mass.
48 Beatrice D Palombo 22 Sister — Rhode Island
49 Lola Iverson 21 Head — Mass.
50 Joan Iverson 9 Daughter — Mass.
51 Robert Iverson 4 Son — Mass.
52 Carl Iverson 2 Son — Mass.
53 Mae D Carroll 54 Head — Mass.
54 Ruth Carroll 21 Daughter Clerk Mass.
55 Michael Ruzycka 26 Head Mangle Worker Mass.
56 Alena S Ruzycka 19 Wife — Mass.
57 Sara C Foss 54 Head — Mass.
58 Byron H Foss 33 Son Textile Worker Mass.
59 Blanche S Foss 37 Daughter-in-law — Mass.
60 Byron H Jr Foss 6 Grandson — Rhode Island
61 Arthur C Foss 4 Grandson — Mass.
62 William Sutherland THIS PERSON 51 Head Receiving Clerk Canada-English
63 Sadie S Sutherland 47 Wife — Canada-English
64 Pauline Sutherland 17 Daughter — Canada-English
65 Della Sutherland 19 Daughter Comptometer Operator Canada-English
66 William Sutherland 15 Son — Canada-English
67 Vera D Lemire 25 Daughter — Canada-English
68 William Lemire 5 Grandson — Mass.
69 Anthony D Carlo 27 Boarder Truck Driver Mass.
70 John Gallant 52 Head Bookkeeping Canada-French
71 Tena S Gallant 54 Wife — Canada-French
72 Clifford Gallant 28 Son Secretary Mass.
73 Eldric Gallant 26 Son Pant Presser Canada-French
74 Oscar Gallant 25 Son Stipple Worker Canada-French
75 Cecil Gallant 23 Son Linotype Operator Canada-French
76 Seymour Gallant 18 Son — Canada-French
77 Marie Gallant 15 Daughter — Mass.
78 Austin Paige 30 Head Station Attendant Mass.
79 Edna S Paige 27 Wife — Mass.
80 Leo S Martin 39 Head Woodwork Instructor Connecticut

About This Record & Model Tree

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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