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John Cole — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Rhode Island

Our Model Tree links this John Cole across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: Rhode Island Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKent-County, Rhode Island
SurnameCole
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceRhode Island
1935 Residence (City)Warwick
1935 Residence (County)Kent
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateRhode Island
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)rhode island
Township / WardWarwick
Est. Birth Year~1927

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Louise Cole Daughter — 5 ~1935
Celia Cole Daughter — 23 ~1917
Mary Cole Daughter — 14 ~1926
Irene Cole Daughter — 18 ~1922
Manuel Cole Head — 45 ~1895
Frank Cole Son — 10 ~1930
John Cole Son — 13 ~1927
Anthony Cole Son — 21 ~1919
Joseph Cole Son — 19 ~1921
Edward Cole Son — 7 ~1933
Mary Cole Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 3
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cole
Given Name John R.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Rhode Island
Father's Birthplace Canada-English
Mother's Birthplace Rhode Island
Occupation none
Birth State Rhode Island
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) rhode island
1940
Kent-County, Rhode …
Son, age 13
Kent-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
Surname Cole
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Rhode Island
1935 Residence (City) Warwick
1935 Residence (County) Kent
Highest Grade No 4
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Cole across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cole
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Frank Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Celia Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anthony Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Cole
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 — Kent-County, Rhode Island Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03758-00505)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary G. Leonard 74 Head — Rhode Island
2 John F. Douglas 55 Son Bridge Builder Rhode Island
3 Sadie J. O'Neil 51 Daughter Sewer Rhode Island
4 Manuel Cole 45 Head Molder Helper Portugal
5 Mary Cole 42 Wife — Portugal
6 Celia Cole 23 Daughter Jewelry Worker Rhode Island
7 Anthony Cole 21 Son Machinist Rhode Island
8 Joseph Cole 19 Son New Worker Rhode Island
9 Irene Cole 18 Daughter Sprayer Rhode Island
10 Mary Cole 14 Daughter — Rhode Island
11 John Cole THIS PERSON 13 Son — Rhode Island
12 Frank Cole 10 Son — Rhode Island
13 Edward Cole 7 Son — Rhode Island
14 Louise Cole 5 Daughter — Rhode Island
15 Harry Rubery 57 Head Section Hand Rhode Island
16 Edith Rubery 59 Wife — New York
17 Beverly E. Rubery 21 Daughter Sales Clerk Rhode Island
18 Donald H. Rubery 21 Son Tool Attendant Rhode Island
19 George F. Jones 51 Brother-in-law Grinder Rhode Island
20 Catherine Hagan 57 Head New Worker Rhode Island
21 Joseph A. Rossignol 43 Boarder Machinist Canada French
22 Clerk Harper 40 Head Time Keeper Rhode Island
23 Ruth B. Harper 42 Wife Sales Clerk Rhode Island
24 Mary Wood 65 Mother-in-law — Rhode Island
25 John D. Moyer 52 Head Gold Roller Rhode Island
26 Ethel Moyer 52 Wife — England
27 Ralph Vittum 35 Head Office Clerk New Hampshire
28 Evelyn Vittum 36 Wife — Massachusetts
29 Geraldine Vittum 11 Daughter — Massachusetts
30 Clyde Vittum 6 Son — Massachusetts
31 Paul Vittum 4 Son — Massachusetts
32 Ralph Vittum 3 Son — Rhode Island
33 Alfred Tetreault 72 Head Stock Man Rhode Island
34 Joseph Tetreault 32 Son Drill Hand Rhode Island
35 Amber Tetreault 31 Daughter-in-law — Rhode Island
36 Arthur Roy 57 Head Steam Engineer Ontario
37 Marie B.C. Roy 38 Wife — Rhode Island
38 Joseph L. Roy 14 Son — Rhode Island
39 Ernest A. Roy 12 Son — Rhode Island
40 Frank Giroux 58 Head — 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)

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