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William Arnold — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this William Arnold across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlotte & Carlton — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Warwick |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | City Of Warwick |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Arnold | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Arnold | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Douglas Arnold | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charlotte Arnold | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Rhode …
Son, age 1
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Kent, Rhode …
Son, age 11
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Kent-County, Rhode …
Son, age 21
Kent-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Warwick |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| 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 William Arnold across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Charlotte Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and father Carlton Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and father Clifton Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Arnold (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Charlotte Arnold
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carlton Arnold
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clifton Arnold
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Arnold
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Arnold
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Douglas Arnold
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Kent-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03759-00271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George A Donnelly | 41 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 2 | James Donnelly | 54 | Brother | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Theresa Donnelly | 40 | Sister | Housework | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Herbert Curtis | 54 | Head | Cook | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Alberta Curtis | 39 | Wife | Housekeeper | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Bernice Curtis | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Shirley Ann Curtis | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Alfred C Perry | 32 | Head | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Ida H Perry | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Ethel Perry | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Mildred Perry | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Earl O Potter | 59 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Alice Potter | 44 | Wife | Housework | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Eugene H Bouchard | 66 | Head | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Mary Bouchard | 55 | Wife | Housework | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Anita Bouchard | 24 | Daughter | Packer | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Anita Bouchard | 20 | Daughter | Enameler | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Gerard Bouchard | 15 | Son | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Rita Bouchard | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Olymite Bouchard | 56 | Mother | — | Canada |
| 25 | William Dillon | 49 | Head | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 26 | James Wilding | 49 | Lodger | Superintendent | Mass |
| 27 | Myrtle Loranger | 44 | Lodger | Waitress | Rhode Island |
| 28 | John Capron | 44 | Lodger | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 29 | George Steele | 36 | Lodger | Supervisor | Mass |
| 31 | Walter Armstrong | 32 | Head | Cardmaker | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Theresa Armstrong | 29 | Wife | Housework | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Robert Armstrong | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Clifton Arnold | 45 | Head | Gardener | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Charlotte Arnold | 42 | Wife | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 38 | William Arnold THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Douglas Arnold | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)