John Collier — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Collier across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 83 b. ~1857 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Providence-County, Rhode Island
Surname	Collier
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	83
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Pawtucket
1935 Residence (County)	Providence
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Industry	2600
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	Pawtucket
Est. Birth Year	~1857

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
Joanna Collier	Spouse	—	71	~1869
Ruth Collier	Daughter	—	30	~1910
John Collier	Head	—	83	~1857

Census Appearances

1920

Providence, Rhode …

Head, age 63

Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1857 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Collier
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1887
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Bakery
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1890
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Providence, Rhode …

Head, age 73

Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Collier
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1851
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	President
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2200
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Providence-County, Rhode …

Head, age 83

Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members

Surname	Collier
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	83
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Pawtucket
1935 Residence (County)	Providence
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Industry	2600
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Collier

Head · 1940 · age 83 · b. ~1857 · Rhode Island

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03769-00075)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Anne E Brown	64	Head	—	R.I.
42	Clara Mcmeekin	64	Cook	Cook	Scotland
43	Thomas A Bolt	57	Head	Instructor	R.I.
44	Gwendolyn Z Bolt	52	Wife	—	R.I.
45	Virginia M Bolt	23	Daughter	Brass Bobbin Tender	R.I.
46	Mary Z Meader	52	Head	Stenographer	R.I.
47	Ida E G Meader	86	Mother	—	R.I.
48	Howard W Congdon	56	Head	Structural Engineer	R.I.
49	Ruth E Congdon	36	Wife	—	R.I.
50	John C Congdon	5	Son	—	R.I.
51	Caroline R Congdon	1	Daughter	—	R.I.
52	Nellie V Mckey	63	Mother-in-law	—	Mass
53	Henry J. Jr. Blais	43	Head	Lawyer	R.I.
54	Annette F Blais	41	Wife	—	R.I.
55	Ann E Blais	16	Daughter	—	R.I.
56	Caroline M Blais	14	Daughter	—	R.I.
57	Henry J. 3Rd Blais	13	Son	—	R.I.
58	Louise A Blais	10	Daughter	—	R.I.
59	Rose M. Landry	33	Maid	Maid	Canada
60	Lewis G. Place	64	Head	Overseer	R.I.
61	Marion Place	73	Wife	—	Scotland
62	David I Jeffrey	53	Head	Supervisor	Scotland
63	Helen O Jeffrey	54	Wife	—	Scotland
65	Jacob Sonkin	62	Head	Salesman	Russia
66	Anna Sonkin	55	Wife	—	Russia
67	Leo Sonkin	29	Son	Lawyer	New York
68	Eva Sonkin	26	Daughter	Bookkeeper	R.I.
69	Nathan Sonkin	23	Son	—	R.I.
70	Edith Sonkin	21	Daughter	—	R.I.
71	Felix Galimberti	44	Head	Yard Brakeman	Vermont
72	Marion Galimberti	50	Wife	—	Mass
73	Norman H Galimberti	15	Son	—	R.I.
74	Rita Galimberti	14	Daughter	—	R.I.
75	John A. A. Greene	29	Head	Meter Repairman	R.I.
76	Margaret Greene	25	Wife	—	Scotland
77	Janet A Greene	1	Daughter	—	R.I.
78	John Collier THIS PERSON	83	Head	—	Scotland
79	Joanna E Collier	71	Wife	—	Mass
80	Ruth L. Collier	30	Daughter	School Teacher	Mass

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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.

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