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John Arnold — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this John Arnold across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Catherine — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Printing Operator |
| Industry | Printing Machinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Printing Operator |
| Township / Ward | Cranston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amey Arnold | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| John Arnold | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ralph Arnold | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 6
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 16
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 26
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Printing Operator |
| Industry | Printing Machinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 John Arnold across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brown (~0.84 confidence) and mother Catherine Brown (~0.84 confidence) and father George Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and father George Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amey Arnold (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
John Brown
b. ~1853
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Catherine Brown
b. ~1861
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
George Arnold
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Arnold
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Arnold
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Arnold
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amey Arnold
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Arnold
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Ralph Arnold
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
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
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03763-00728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael F. O'Connor | 44 | Head | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Beatrice O'Connor | 43 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | John Marchetti | 28 | Head | Counter Man | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Elizabeth Marchetti | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Jean Marchetti | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | John Marchetti | None | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | B-W Van Meter | 49 | Head | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Alice Van Meter | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 9 | Ruth E. Van Meter | 26 | Daughter | Maid | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Joseph P. Johnson | 41 | Head | Tool Maker | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Lena Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Russell Johnson | 20 | Son | Apprentice Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Richard Johnson | 18 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Donald Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Edward Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Doris Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Arlene Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Robert Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Amey Arnold | 51 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | John Arnold THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Printing Operator | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Ralph Arnold | 18 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Thomas Rhodes | 45 | Head | Bus Driver | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Lillian Rhodes | 36 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Bertha Becca | 50 | Head | Saleslady | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Mary C. Brown | 52 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Charles E. Johnson | 74 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Arthur G. Johnson | 38 | Son | Assist Colorer | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Arnold J. Johnson | 26 | Son | Tool Setter | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Ernest P. Gladding | 30 | Boarder | Diecutter | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Helen J. Gladding | 29 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | John Fisher | 58 | Head | Painter | Canada |
| 32 | Hettie Fisher | 58 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 33 | George Passett | 62 | Head | Design Maker | France |
| 34 | Emily M. Passett | 63 | Wife | — | France |
| 35 | Bernard A. Tildrich | 59 | Head | Janitor | Vermont |
| 36 | Marie Tildrich | 65 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 37 | Henry Levesque | 32 | Head | Head Waiter | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Ida Levesque | 27 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Sophie Levesque | 65 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 40 | John Roland | 35 | Head | Supervising Foreman | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)