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William Henry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this William Henry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Frank — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Henry |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Township / Ward | Pawtucket City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Henry | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Henry | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Henry | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| William Henry | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jeannie Henry | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 3
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henry |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Industry | none |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 13
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | HENRY |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 23
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Henry |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| 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 William Henry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Henry (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Henry (~0.82 confidence) and mother Margaret Henry (~0.82 confidence) and father William Henry (~0.92 confidence) and father William Henry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jeannie Henry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Henry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
William Henry
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Henry
b. ~1865
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Margaret Henry
b. ~1869
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
William Henry
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Henry
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jeannie Henry
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Henry
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Henry
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Dorothy Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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-t0627-03769-00282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William E Henry | 52 | Head | Inspector | Connecticut |
| 2 | Jeannie T Henry | 48 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 3 | William F Henry THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Accountant | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Margaret E Henry | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Dorothy L Henry | 18 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | William F Dalton | 57 | Head | Mail Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Jane E Dalton | 49 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Mary L Dalton | 19 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | William F Dalton | 17 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Edward R Dalton | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Raymond J Dalton | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Isabel S Grimes | 47 | Sister | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | John W Jones | 35 | Head | Machine Printer | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Alice F Jones | 34 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Judith A Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | William H Parker | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Sarah G Parker | 40 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Robert M Parker | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Mary A Parker | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Max E Bentz | 54 | Head | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Roda F Bentz | 54 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 22 | Fannie L Conneray | 73 | Head | — | Maine |
| 23 | Lena G Conneray | 48 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 24 | Russel M Taylor | 42 | Lodger | Truck-Driver | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Gertrude M Mellen | 21 | Lodger | Waitress | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Helen Mcdormot | 24 | Lodger | Waitress | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Battista Somerino | 33 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Madeline Somerino | 28 | Wife | Sample Book Maker | Italy |
| 29 | Marie C Somerino | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Robert B Somerino | 0 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Antone Sontrillo | 61 | Father | — | Italy |
| 32 | Antone Jr Sontrillo | 23 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Thomas C Sontrillo | 21 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Mario H Sontrillo | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Louis S Sontrillo | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Anna M Sontrillo | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | John P Brady | 46 | Head | Pipe Worker | North Ireland |
| 38 | Katherine M Brady | 47 | Wife | — | North Ireland |
| 39 | Katherine M Brady | 20 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Elizabeth M Brady | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)