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John Conway — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this John Conway across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Julia — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Public Market |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Conway | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Julia Conway | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Thomas Conway | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Conway | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Charles Conway | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 9
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 19
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Delicatessen |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 29
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Public Market |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 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 John Conway across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Conway (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Conway (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Conway
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Conway
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Conway
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Agnes Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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-t0627-03775-00359)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James M. Conway | 72 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Rose Conway | 65 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Raymond Conway | 26 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 4 | James A. Conway | 29 | Son | Dispatcher | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Blanche Conway | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Grandson James, Jr. | None | M | — | — |
| 7 | John Logan | 40 | Head | Shipper | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Elizabeth Logan | 35 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Rita Logan | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Normand La Plante | 23 | Head | Weaver | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Lea La Plante | 23 | Wife | Weaver | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Julia Conway | 70 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Agnes B. Conway | 39 | Daughter | Mender | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Charles M. Conway | 33 | Son | Grinder | Rhode Island |
| 15 | John W. Conway THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Thomas F. Conway | 24 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 17 | William Melleney | 28 | Head | Weaver | Rhode Island |
| 18 | John Melleney | 26 | Brother | Canal Boy | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Joseph Cole | 40 | Lodger | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Mary Doyle | 66 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Sabatino Martopippo | 44 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 22 | Maria Martopippo | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 23 | Joseph Martopippo | 21 | Son | Cook'S Helper | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Anna Martopippo | 18 | Daughter | Bench Worker | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Gilda Martopippo | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Rita Martopippo | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | John Martopippo | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Eugenia Martopippo | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Delia Martopippo | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Joseph Monziacopi | 51 | Head | Cobbler | Italy |
| 31 | Rosina Monziacopi | 53 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 32 | Elena Monziacopi | 23 | Daughter | Candy Packer | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Crescenza Monziacopi | 21 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Armando Monziacopi | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Louise Monziacopi | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Domenico Sorbello | 65 | Head | Cobbler | Italy |
| 37 | Teresa Sorbello | 59 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 38 | Santa Sorbello | 25 | Daughter | Doffer | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Charles Sorbello | 24 | Son | Barber | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Salvatore Sorbello | 22 | Son | Upholsterer | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)