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John Reynolds — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this John Reynolds across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Margaret — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Central Falls City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Paper | Piper Scampitter | Seampitter |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Paper | Piper Scampitter | Seampitter |
| Township / Ward | Central Falls City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Reynolds | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Reynolds | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Donald Reynolds | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jane Reynolds | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 13
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| 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 24
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Grocery |
| Industry | Clerk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 35
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Central Falls City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Paper | Piper Scampitter | Seampitter |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Reynolds across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Reynolds (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Reynolds
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Reynolds
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Reynolds
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Reynolds
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Rhode Island
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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
26 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03762-00877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Reynolds THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Paper | Piper Scampitter | Seampitter | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Jane A Reynolds | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Norma J. Reynolds | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Donald Reynolds | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Bernard Dyer | 29 | Head | Cloth Worker | Eire |
| 6 | Antoinette B Dyer | 28 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Edward Dyer | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Joseph Davenport | 31 | Head | Fuel Agent | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Jane A Davenport | 36 | Wife | Carder | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Robert Leach | 31 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 11 | Annie A Leach | 30 | Wife | Spooler | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Robert C Leach | 0 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Arthur Monasterse | 52 | Head | Millwright | Michigan |
| 14 | Olinne Monasterse | 47 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 15 | Doris Monasterse | 21 | Daughter | Domestic | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Leo Monasterse | 20 | Son | Janitor | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Alice Monasterse | 19 | Daughter | Binding | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Gerard Monasterse | 17 | Son | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Rita Monasterse | 16 | Daughter | Domestic | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Norman Monasterse | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Estelle Monasterse | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | George N. Langevin | 55 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Laurie A Langevin | 59 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Leo A Derouan | 50 | Head | Bakery Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Anna Derouan | 37 | Wife | Speeder | Connecticut |
| 26 | Joseph Derouan | 50 | Brother | Plater | Rhode Island |
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Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)