The Dennis O’Connor Household in the 1940 United States Federal Census

Mary O’Connor (the future wife of my Uncle Ray Niedzialkowski) was enumerated in the 1940 US Federal Census with her parents, Dennis O’Connor and Hannah Tobin, and siblings at 17 Buttonwood St, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA.

1940 US Federal Census Record for the Dennis O'Connor Household (Left)

The 1940 US Federal Census Record for the O’Connor Household (Left)

1940 US Federal Census Record for the Dennis O'Connor Household (Right)

The 1940 US Federal Census Record for the O’Connor Household (Right)

SOURCE: 1940 U.S. Census, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Boston, enumeration district (ED) 15-453, sheet 10B, household 191, Daniel O’Connor; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 02 May 2012); citing National Archives microfilm publication T627 roll 01671.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the 1940 US Federal Census Record for the Dennis O’Connor Household.

The record states that:

    • The O’Connor family lived at 17 Buttonwood St, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA on 01 April 1940, they were household 191 in order of visitation, they owned their house which was worth $3000, lived in the same place (meaning that they lived in Boston, but not in the same house) on 01 April 1935, and did not live on a farm
    • Dennis O’Connor was head of household, was a white male, 42 years old, married, was not attending school, had completed 4 years of high school, was born in Massachusetts, worked 48 hours during the week of March 24-30, worked as a wool handler for a wool company, worked in private work, worked 52 weeks in 1939, and earned $1300
    • Hannah O’Connor, wife of Dennis, provided the information for the census, was a white female, 40 years old, married, was not attending school, had completed 4 years of high school, was born in Eire [Ireland], was a naturalized citizen, was not working the week of March 24-30, was not doing public emergency work, was not seeking work, did not have a job or business, and was doing housework
    • Mary O’Connor, daughter of Dennis, was a white female, 18 years old, single, was attending school, had completed 3 years of high school, was born in Eire [Ireland], was a naturalized citizen, did not work during the week of March 24-30, was not doing public emergency work, was seeking work, was unemployed 104 weeks prior to 30 Mar 1940, and normally worked as a sales girl in a tie store
    • Catherine O’Connor, daughter of Dennis, was a white female, 13 years old, single, was attending school, had completed 7 years of school, and was born in Massachusetts
    • Josephine O’Connor, son [sic] of Dennis, was a white male [sic], 12 years old, single, was attending school, had completed 5 years of school, and was born in Massachusetts
    • Francis O’Connor, son of Dennis, was a white male, 11 years old, single, was attending school, had completed 3 years of school, and was born in Massachusetts
    • Paul O’Connor, son of Dennis, was a white male, 5 years old, single, was attending school, had completed 0 years of school, and was born in Massachusetts
    • Joseph O’Connor, son of Dennis, was a white male, 3 years old, single, was not attending school, had completed 0 years of school, and was born in Massachusetts
    • Margorie O’Connor, daughter of Dennis, was a white female, 1 year old, single, was not attending school, had completed 0 years of school, and was born in Massachusetts

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