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Mary Cole — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & May — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | saleslady |
| Industry | department store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cole | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mildred Cole | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Cole | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Dorothy Buchanan | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Walter Cole | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| May Cole | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 5
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 15
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 25
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | saleslady |
| Industry | department store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| 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 Mary Cole across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Cole
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Cole
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cole
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Cole
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Mildred Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
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-t0627-03777-00228)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marietta Macallister | 38 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | John H. Macallister | 7 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Thomas F. Killaly | 44 | head | Janitor | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Mary Killaly | 42 | wife | Supply Man | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Thomas F. Jr. Killaly | 23 | son | Machine Operator | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Agnes Killaly | 21 | daughter | Letterer | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Joseph Killaly | 19 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Helen Killaly | 18 | daughter | Flower Arranger | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Charles Cole | 50 | head | Machine Operator | Rhode Island |
| 10 | May Cole | 49 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Mary Cole THIS PERSON | 25 | daughter | Saleslady | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Walter Cole | 23 | son | Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Mildred Cole | 17 | daughter | Hand Tooler | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Dorothy Buchanan | 15 | niece | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Spirito Pittent | 65 | head | — | Italy |
| 16 | Eva M. Pittent | 23 | daughter | Saleslady | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Vincent Pittent | 25 | son | File Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 18 | John C. Harvey | 41 | head | Bench Hand | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Mildred Harvey | 33 | wife | Rounder | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Mary Bonner | 60 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ruth Cooney | 17 | granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | William Cooney | 13 | grandson | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Clara Chase | 50 | boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Bridget Sullivan | 74 | boarder | — | Eire (Ireland) |
| 25 | Ruth Bass | 44 | boarder | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Lillian Manchester | 75 | boarder | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Sophia Mitchinson | 75 | boarder | — | Scotland |
| 28 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 29 | Marquis Mowry | 41 | head | Stationary Fireman | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Mary Mowry | 43 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Eva Mowry | 20 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Winthrop French | 43 | head | Head Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Maggie French | 39 | wife | — | England |
| 34 | John W. French | 19 | son | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Elizabeth French | 15 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Santa De Palma | 45 | head | — | Italy |
| 37 | Andrew De Palma | 24 | son | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Gaetano De Palma | 19 | son | Apprentice | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Gasperino Vinciguerra | 65 | head | — | Italy |
| 40 | Amelio Brushetti | 41 | son | Winder | Rhode Island |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
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)