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John Mckenna — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this John Mckenna across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | McKenna |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Auto painter |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $14 |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Auto Painter |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Mckenna | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Alice Mckenna | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mildred Mckenna | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Mckenna | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Mckenna | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Arthur Mckenna | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Frederick Mckenna | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| George Mckenna | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Wilma Mckenna | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 32
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | McKenna |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | blacksmith |
| Industry | City Supply Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 41
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
| Surname | McKenna |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Auto painter |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $14 |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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Our Model Tree links John Mckenna across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mckenna
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2183unit:0385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John J Mckenna THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Auto Painter | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Wilma Mckenna | 40 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 3 | Frederick J Mckenna | 18 | Son | Mill Hand | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Alice M Mckenna | 17 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Arthur W Mckenna | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Dorothy B Mckenna | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Mildred A Mckenna | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | George J Mckenna | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Ruth L Mckenna | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Frank Mccabe | 46 | Head | Laborer | Ireland Northern |
| 11 | Mary Mccabe | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland Northern |
| 12 | Francis J Mccabe | 22 | Son | Machine Shop | Rhode Island |
| 13 | John Downey | 55 | Head | Wood Worker | Ireland Northern |
| 14 | Bridget Downey | 40 | Sister | — | Ireland Northern |
| 15 | Margaret Downey | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Emil J Waterman | 43 | Head | Weaver | France Rhone |
| 17 | Emile J Waterman | 6 | Son | — | France Rhone |
| 18 | Olive Boudrier | 58 | Boarder | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Albert Piesyoski | 66 | Head | Cloth Carrier | Poland |
| 20 | Mary Piesyoski | 58 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 21 | Jennie Piesyoski | 26 | Daughter | Saleslady | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Joseph Piesyoski | 24 | Son | Striker | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Anthony Piesyoski | 20 | Son | Spinner | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Alice Piesyoski | 18 | Daughter | Spooler | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Milton A Gavin | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Teresa Gavin | 25 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Catherine T Gavin | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | William F Cerrighie | 35 | Head | Yard Helper | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Margaret Cerrighie | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Margaret M Cerrighie | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Eleanor R Cerrighie | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Edward F Cerrighie | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Frederick A Cerrighie | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | William Downey | 27 | Head | Expressman | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Anna Downey | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | William Jr Downey | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Harry Martino | 27 | Head | Taxi Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Martino | 27 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Mary Martino | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Canardo Martino | 60 | Head | Manager Store | Italy |
| 41 | Teresa Martino | 22 | Daughter | Spooler | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Carmella Martino | 19 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Agnes Martino | 18 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Rita Martino | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 45 | James Martino | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 46 | William Joseph W Martino | 2 | Grandson | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Marcel Vatier | 31 | Head | Spinner | France |
| 48 | Michael Guss | 35 | Lodger | Cobbler | Poland |
| 49 | John Cunkowski | 36 | Lodger | Press Operator | Poland |
| 50 | Albert Leguenne | 25 | Head | Wool Sorter | France |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)