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John Tierney — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this John Tierney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Ada — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Tierney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Pawtucket City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Tierney | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| John Tierney | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Tierney | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 14
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tierney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 25
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tierney |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 36
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Tierney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| 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 Tierney across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Tierney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Tierney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Tierney
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Tierney
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Tierney
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · 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
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03768-00266)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maude Birtwell | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 2 | Harry Birtwell | 43 | Head | Stylist | England |
| 3 | Harold Birtwell | 19 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Ruth Birtwell | 17 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Nancy Birtwell | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Zita Hague | 42 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Joseph Hague | 48 | Head | Grocery Man | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Louise Hague | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Anna Hadley | 35 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Norman Hadley | 38 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Norma M Hadley | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Muriel Hadley | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Nathie Hafley | 66 | Mother | — | Washington |
| 14 | Edna Werner | 62 | Wife | — | Philadelphia |
| 15 | Marion N Werner | 38 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Anna Morton | 34 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Charles R Morton | 35 | Head | Dept. Manager | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Robert Morton | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Madeline Keough | 36 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | John J Keough | 36 | Head | Cash Register | Rhode Island |
| 21 | John J Jr Keough | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Madeline F Keough | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Lillie Favali | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 24 | Peter Favali | 45 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 25 | James Glover | 73 | Father | — | England |
| 26 | Margaret Glover | 71 | Mother | — | England |
| 27 | Jennie Dean | 40 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 28 | Eileen Dean | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Lillian Hutchinson | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 30 | John Hutchinson | 43 | Head | Interior Decorator | England |
| 31 | John S Hutchinson | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Edna L Hutchinson | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Carl A Nelson | 42 | Head | Lace Maker | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Rose A Nelson | 39 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 35 | June Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | John Tierney THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Louise Tierney | 34 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | John Jr Tierney | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)