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John Gould — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this John Gould across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smithfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Smithfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Gould | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gladys Gould | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| John Gould | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Frank Gould | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edwin Gould | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Harriet Gould | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 1
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gold |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 11
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smithfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Rhode Island |
| 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 Gould across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Gould
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Frank Gould
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Gould
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Gould
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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
29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03769-00971)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James S. Mcburnie | 33 | Head | Tester | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Eleanor Mcburnie | 32 | Wife | Social Worker | Maine |
| 43 | Frederick L. Bennett | 21 | Head | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Mary M. Bennett | 23 | Wife | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 45 | John S. Shuttleworth | 51 | Head | Painter | England |
| 46 | Esther Shuttleworth | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 47 | William Unsworth | 56 | Lodger | Watchman | England |
| 48 | Fred Baxter | 27 | Head | Loom Fixer | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Jessie M. Baxter | 24 | Wife | Office Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Edwin Gould | 36 | Head | Section Hand | Rhode Island |
| 51 | Gladys Gould | 36 | Wife | None | Nova Scotia |
| 52 | Edwin Gould | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | John Gould THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Frank Gould | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Harriet Gould | 4 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Daniel Hamloff | 46 | Head | Mill Hand | Russia |
| 57 | Harriet Hamloff | 40 | Wife | Pattern Quiller | Rhode Island |
| 58 | — | 43 | Head | Receives Money From D. Husband | Rhode Island |
| 59 | — | 43 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | — | 11 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | — | 7 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | — | 4 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 63 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 64 | — | None | Head | Refused All Information | — |
| 65 | Charles H. Hussey | 57 | Head | Book | Maine |
| 66 | Eva E. Hussey | 56 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Paul M. Latham | 34 | Head | Electrical Worker | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Marion S. Latham | 31 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Thelma S. Latham | 3 | daughter | — | 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)