Person:John Lucente (1)

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John Lucente
b.22 May 1905 Italy
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Name John Lucente
Gender Male
Birth[2] 22 May 1905 Italy
Marriage 1930 to Ida Carolina Vernarelli
Death[2] Feb 1978 Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan

Notes

John Lucente had conflicting information on his place of birth. He was listed as age 5 in the 1910 U.S. Census in Falls, Fayette County, West Virginia, as being born in Italy and immigrating in 1905, likely just after his birth. In the 1930 Census, he had duplicate Census listings, both in Coraopolis, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: (1) with his wife Ida and brother-in-law Marco Vernarelli, stating that he was born in Argentina, and (2) listed with his parents and family, stating that he was born in West Virginia. The subsequent 1940 U.S. Census, when he was listed with wife Ida and sons Bartolo and Joseph again states that he was born in Argentina.

Clearly, John was of Italian ancestry, but it can be surmised that he may have been born on the journey from Italy (by way of Argentina), or shortly after the family's immigration to America, likely in West Virginia, before settling in Coraopolis, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

References
  1.   United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624).

    1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Name: John Lucente
    Age in 1910: 5
    Birth Year: abt 1905
    Birthplace: Italy
    Home in 1910: Falls, Fayette, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Immigration Year: 1905
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Name: Bartolo Lucente
    Father's Birthplace: Italy
    Mother's name: Carline Lucente
    Mother's Birthplace: Italy
    Household Members: Name Age
    Bartolo Lucente 30
    Carline Lucente 30
    John Lucente 5
    Fedisico Lucente 4
    Marie Lucente 0 [4/12]
    Louie Domineck 24
    Joe Peter 26
    Antonio Peter 36
    John Aglio 31
    John Valento 23
    Batuela Lucente 23
    Sibo Rocco 36

  2. 2.0 2.1 United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626).

    1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Name: John Lucenti
    Gender: Male
    Birth Year: abt 1905
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Coraopolis, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Father's Name: Bartolo Lucenti
    Father's Birthplace: Italy
    Mother's name: Carolina Lucenti
    Mother's Birthplace: Italy
    Occupation: Buffer, Spring Warehouse
    Attended School: No
    Reads & Writes: Yes
    Veteran: No
    Rent/home value: N/A
    Age at first marriage: 24
    Household Members: Name Age
    Bartolo Lucenti 52
    Carolina Lucenti 49
    John Lucenti 25
    Fred Lucenti 22
    Thomas Lucenti 18
    Theresa Lucenti 16
    Katie Lucenti 15

  3.   United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626).

    1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Name: John Pucenti [John Lucenti]
    Gender: Male
    Birth Year: abt 1905
    Birthplace: Argentina
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Coraopolis, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Marital Status: Married
    Immigration Year: 1907
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Spouse's Name: Ida Pucenti [Lucenti]
    Father's Birthplace: Italy
    Mother's Birthplace: Italy
    Occupation: Buffer, Spring Warehouse
    Attended School during year: No
    Language Spoken in home before coming to United States: Italian
    Veteran: No
    Rent/home value: Rent/$25
    Age at first marriage: 23 [His wife was 16 when they married]
    Household Members: Name Age
    John Pucenti [Lucenti] 25
    Ida Pucenti [Lucenti] 18
    Marco Vernarelli 18 [Single, Roomer] - John's brother-in-law

  4.   United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T627).

    1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Name: John Lucente
    Age: 36
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1904
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: Argentina
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Home in 1940: Apollo, Armstrong, Pennsylvania
    Street: Warren Avenue
    House Number: 715
    Farm: No
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Coropplia, Pennsylvania
    Residence in 1935: Coropplia, Pennsylvania
    Resident on farm in 1935: No
    Sheet Number: 9A
    Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 141
    Occupation: Chipper
    Industry: Foundry
    House Owned or Rented: Rented
    Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 12
    Attended School or College: No
    Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
    Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
    Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
    Weeks Worked in 1939: 40
    Income: 115
    Income Other Sources: Yes
    Household Members: Name Age
    John Lucente 36
    Ida Lucente 26
    Bartolo Lucente 6
    Joseph Lucente 4

  5.   Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).