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John Meehan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this John Meehan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Steam Fitter |
| Industry | Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Steam Fitter |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Meehan | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elizabeth Meehan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Aurelia Meehan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Meehan | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Arthur Paul | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Meehan | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Anthony Meehan | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elizabeth Meehan | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Other, age 39
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 49
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Steam Fitter |
| Industry | Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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Our Model Tree links John Meehan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Meehan
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Rhode Island
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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-t0627-03780-00648)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick J Unsworth | 30 | Head | Waiter | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Violet A Unsworth | 28 | Wife | Window Trimmer | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Joseph F O'Hearn | 72 | Head | Refrigerator Operator | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Anna T A O'Hearn | 67 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Joseph A O'Hearn | 35 | Son | Mail Man | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Joseph O Bedard | 54 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Canada |
| 7 | Marie T Bedard | 43 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 8 | Clara A Bedard | 20 | Daughter | Stock Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Marie M Bedard | 19 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Charles E Le Riche | 73 | Head | Pressman | Canada |
| 11 | Flora A B Le Riche | 74 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 12 | Charles E A Sweeney | 42 | Head | Route Salesman | Maine |
| 13 | Martha Sweeney | 37 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 14 | Joseph L Sweeney | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | John P Sweeney | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Charles E Sweeney | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Mary C Sweeney | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Albert Sweeney | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | James P Mulry | 62 | Head | Driver Salesman | Ohio |
| 20 | Bridget A Mulry | 57 | Wife | Cleaner In | Ohio |
| 21 | James P Mulry | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Emmett R Mulry | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Leo Mulry | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Michael Mulry | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Patrick J Sweeney | 58 | Head | Baker | Ohio |
| 26 | Ellen E Sweeney | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Mary Sweeney | 19 | Daughter | File Clerk | Ohio |
| 28 | Catherine Sweeney | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | James P Sweeney | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Patrick J Sweeney | 82 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 31 | John W Meehan THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Steam Fitter | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Elizabeth Meehan | 49 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | John W Meehan | 16 | Son | Grocery Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Elizabeth Meehan | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Aurelia A Meehan | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Charles Meehan | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Anthony Meehan | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Arthur Paul | 18 | Nephew | Auto Helper | Canada |
| 39 | Adam Clark | 43 | Head | Druggist | New Jersey |
| 40 | Madeline Clark | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
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)