GD
George Day — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this George Day across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | East Providence Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Day | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Elizabeth Day | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elizabeth Day | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| George Day | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 23
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | George F |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 33
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Idaho |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Commercial Salesman |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 17 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 43
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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.
Our Model Tree links George Day across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
George Day
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Rhode Island
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03765-00423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph M. Samuels | 24 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Dorothy P. (X) Samuels | 24 | Wife | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Elaine C. Samuels | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 4 | Patricia A. Samuels | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 5 | Robert C. Samuels | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 6 | William Desert | 50 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Loretta P. (X) Desert | 45 | Wife | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Alice M. Desert | 15 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 9 | William Jr. Desert | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Charles (X) Cushman | 65 | Head | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Alice O. Cushman | 60 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 12 | Faith Cushman | 25 | Daughter | New Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Wilfred X Mcintosh | 62 | Head | Janitor | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Ina Mcintosh | 58 | Wife | Janitor | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Joseph F. Pires | 39 | Head | Salesman Driver | Portugal |
| 16 | Dowena (X) Pires | 32 | Wife | Salesman Driver | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Dorothy Pires | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | George H. Day THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Elizabeth M. (X) Day | 41 | Wife | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Elizabeth Day | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | George M. Day | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Thomas Armstrong | 61 | Head | Receiver | New York |
| 23 | Mabel (X) Armstrong | 59 | Wife | Receiver | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Albert Armstrong | 17 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Mabel (X) Miller | 67 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Marianno (X) Lemos | 62 | Head | Electric Plater | Azores Islands |
| 27 | Mary Lemos | 55 | Wife | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Manuel Souza | 41 | Head | Salesman | Azores Islands |
| 29 | Mitilda (X) Souza | 29 | Wife | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Robert M. Souza | 0 | Son | — | — |
| 31 | George A. Richards | 38 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Rose M. (X) Richards | 37 | Wife | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Virginia S. Richards | 14 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 34 | William G. Richards | 12 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | James R. Richards | 9 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Anthony S. (X) Rose | 50 | Head | Real Estate Broker | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Mary E. Rose | 49 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Sarah E. (X) Vance | 65 | Head | — | — |
| 39 | Rebecca F. (X) Dennis | 71 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | James J. Mckernan | 42 | Head | Clerk | Rhode Island |
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)