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Mary Kane — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Kane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Kane |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Filing clerk |
| Industry | City Hall |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 1430 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Filing Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Kane | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Mary Kane | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Walter Fairman | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 21
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kane |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bleachery |
| 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 …
Daughter, age 31
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kane |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 43
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Kane |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Filing clerk |
| Industry | City Hall |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 1430 |
| Highest Grade | H 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 Kane across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Charles (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kane (~0.92 confidence) and father Owen Kane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Kane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Charles
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kane
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Owen Kane
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Kane
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Kane
Daughter · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · 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-t0627-03778-00590)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Catherine E Dorsey | 50 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Austin T Dorsey | 26 | Son | Manager | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Joseph F Dorsey | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Ruth C Dorsey | 19 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Eileen C Dorsey | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Norma C Dorsey | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Thomas J Mcnally | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Agnes B Mcnally | 33 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 49 | Harold F Johnson | 45 | Head | Tool Maker | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Leola L Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 51 | Wilfred L Johnson | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Dorothy M Johnson | 18 | Daughter | Bench Hand | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Grace E White | 53 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Sarah E White | 20 | Daughter | Typist | Connecticut |
| 55 | Grace R White | 18 | Daughter | Office Machine Operator | Connecticut |
| 56 | Emma Vale | 75 | Boarder | — | England |
| 57 | Edward A Corbitt | 37 | Head | Milkman | Canada English |
| 58 | Effie M Corbitt | 34 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 59 | Robert M Corbitt | 11 | Son | — | Canada English |
| 60 | Ralph B Corbitt | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Ruth H Corbitt | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | David C Corbitt | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Frank J Beffkin | 44 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Celia Beffkin | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Zelda A Beffkin | 22 | Daughter | Typing | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Burton E Beffkin | 20 | Son | Dental Laboratory | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Sanford Beffkin | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Max Finestein | 54 | Head | Bottle Supplier | Austria |
| 69 | Minnie Finestein | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 70 | William Finestein | 19 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Mary A Kane | 76 | Head | — | Eire |
| 72 | Mary L Kane THIS PERSON | 43 | Daughter | Filing Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Walter Fairman | 56 | Boarder | Piano Tuner | New York |
| 74 | Francis J Mchugh | 27 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Estelle E Mchugh | 24 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Mary E Kirvy | 52 | Head | Saleswoman | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Anna J Kirvy | 50 | Sister | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 79 | August Benson | 78 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 80 | Hulda E Benson | 75 | Wife | — | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 4 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)