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Joseph Arnold — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Arnold across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Edna — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-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 | Arnold |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Textile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Arnold | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Joseph Arnold | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Peter Arnold | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Marguerite Arnold | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 18
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Joseph J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Worker |
| Industry | Bakery |
| 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 28
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Joseph G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Quiller fixer |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 29 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 — 4 household members
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Textile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| 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 Joseph Arnold across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Arnold (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Arnold
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Arnold
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Arnold
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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03766-00660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hargreaves | 65 | Head | Paint Mixer | England |
| 2 | Gertrude Hargreaves | 61 | Wife | Calendar Man | England |
| 3 | Joseph Hargreaves | 19 | Son | Calendar Man | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Calvin Hargreaves | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Raymond Salisbury | 23 | Head | Helper | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Harriet Salisbury | 20 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 7 | Lois Salisbury | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Joanne Salisbury | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Edward Bennett | 72 | Head | Gate Tender | England |
| 10 | Charlotte Bennett | 56 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 11 | Edward Bennett | 38 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Beatrice Bennett | 35 | Daughter in law | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Marion Bennett | 18 | Daughter in law | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Emma Bennett | 15 | Grand daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Harold Simmons | 44 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Lillie Simmons | 42 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Shirley Simmons | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Lillie Simmons | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Thomas Kilpatrick | 52 | Head | Foreman | Mass. |
| 20 | Blanche Kilpatrick | 43 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 21 | Thomas Kilpatrick | 17 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Peter Oriente | 49 | Head | Chemist | Mass. |
| 23 | Maisie Oriente | 48 | Wife | Secretary | Mass. |
| 24 | Natalie Oriente | 22 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 25 | John Lannon | 60 | Head | Finisher | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Emma Lannon | 59 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Anna Lannon | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 28 | John Lannon | 21 | Son | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 29 | David Graham | 53 | Head | Asst Supt | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Louise Graham | 47 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 31 | Louise Graham | 23 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 32 | David Graham | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Joseph Arnold THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Manager | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Marguerite Arnold | 36 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Peter Arnold | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Joseph Arnold | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | George Jenkinson | 47 | Head | Supt | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Enola Jenkinson | 45 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 39 | Richard Jenkinson | 18 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 40 | George Jenkinson | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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)