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John Doran — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Doran across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationProvidence-County, Rhode Island
SurnameDoran
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceRhode Island
1935 Residence (City)Central Falls City
1935 Residence (County)Providence
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateRhode Island
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)rhode island
Township / WardCentral Falls City
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Thomas Doran Head — 40 ~1900
Edith Doran Daughter — 18 ~1922
Thomas Doran Son — 2 ~1938
Raymond Doran Son — 14 ~1926
John Doran Son — 13 ~1927
Olive Doran Spouse — 41 ~1899

Census Appearances

1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 3
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Doiron
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Rhode Island
Father's Birthplace Rhode Island
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Birth State Rhode Island
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) rhode island
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 13
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
Surname Doran
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Rhode Island
1935 Residence (City) Central Falls City
1935 Residence (County) Providence
Highest Grade No 5
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 Doran across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Doran
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Raymond Doran
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Doran
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Doran
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03762-00883)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lillian Wright 22 Daughter Polisher Rhode Island
2 Hazel Wright 19 Daughter Secretary Rhode Island
3 Kenneth Wright 16 Son — Rhode Island
4 Roland Spooner 32 Head Stock Clerk Massachusetts
5 Grace Spooner 29 Wife — Massachusetts
6 Arthur Rawcliffe 30 Brother-in-law Tester Massachusetts
7 Elizabeth Brown 42 Head — England
8 Frank Brown 19 Son Helper Rhode Island
9 Kenneth Brown 10 Son — Rhode Island
10 Thomas Doran 40 Head Grinder England
11 Olive Doran 41 Wife Speeder Tender England
12 Edith Doran 18 Daughter — England
13 Raymond Doran 14 Son — Rhode Island
14 John Doran THIS PERSON 13 Son — Rhode Island
15 Thomas Doran 2 Son — Rhode Island
16 Peter Marquis 42 Head Salesman Massachusetts
17 Mary Marquis 48 Wife — Scotland
18 Joy Marquis 14 Daughter — Rhode Island
19 James Wiley 53 Head Painter Scotland
20 Margaret Wiley 47 Wife — Scotland
21 Mary Wiley 22 Daughter Inspector Rhode Island
22 James Wiley 20 Son Battery Boy Rhode Island
23 John Wiley 17 Son Parker Rhode Island
24 Richard Wiley 15 Son — Rhode Island
25 Margaret Wiley 11 Daughter — Rhode Island
26 William Wiley 9 Son — Rhode Island
27 Joseph Wiley 7 Son — Rhode Island
28 Grace Wiley 2 Daughter — Rhode Island
29 Lincoln Williams 47 Head Master-Arms Iowa
30 Agnes Williams 30 Wife — Rhode Island
31 Lincoln Williams 5 Son — California
32 Shirley Williams 4 Daughter — Iowa
33 Robert Williams 1 Son — Iowa
34 John Spaniak 44 Head Painter Massachusetts
35 Helen Spaniak 41 Wife Spinner Poland
36 Mary Spaniak 22 Daughter Winder Massachusetts
37 Martha Spaniak 14 Daughter Cashier Massachusetts
38 Clara Spaniak 16 Daughter — New Hampshire
39 Helen Spaniak 13 Daughter — New Hampshire
40 Anne Mariscal 23 Daughter Waitress Massachusetts

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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