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John Joseph — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Joseph across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | yes |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Joseph | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Albert Defount | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Magnolia Richard | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ethel Lee | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lether Joseph | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Henero Richard | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Joseph | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Joseph | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Baron Joseph | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Narcisse Joseph | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Eva Joseph | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Bernice Joseph | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Velma Joseph | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Son, age 15
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 13 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Son, age 21
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 13 household members
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Landry |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | yes |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 John Joseph across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Joseph
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Baron Joseph
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Joseph
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Joseph
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lether Joseph
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01451-00388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John B. Richard | 7 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Emily R. Richard | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | John F. Richard | 1 | Grandchild | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Preston E. Foster | 24 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 5 | Louise Foster | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Evalina Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Rose Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Narcisse E. Joseph | 60 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 9 | Eva Joseph | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | John Joseph THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm | Louisiana |
| 11 | Velma Joseph | 23 | Daughter | Farm | Louisiana |
| 12 | Bernice Joseph | 22 | Daughter | Farm | Louisiana |
| 13 | Baron Joseph | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Lether Bell Joseph | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Henero Richard | 3 | Grandchild | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Magnolia Richard | 3 | Grandchild | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Mary M. Joseph | 2 | Grandchild | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | John A. Joseph | 12 | Grandchild | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Ethel Lee | 23 | In law | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Albert Defount | 62 | In law | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Irvin Arnold | 41 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 22 | Pheloman Arnold | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Philip Arnold | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Irvin L. Arnold | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Rita J. Arnold | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Leonce Cady | 32 | Head | Blacksmith | Louisiana |
| 27 | Louise Cady | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Alfred P. B. Higgins | 70 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 29 | Annie Emma Higgins | 84 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Joseph D. Barret | 57 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 31 | Elvinie Barret | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Michel Barret | 25 | Son | Farm | Louisiana |
| 33 | Alma Barret | 23 | Daughter | Farm | Louisiana |
| 34 | Anthony Barret | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Ruby Lee Barret | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Clifton J. Barret | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Rodney Barret | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Celestine Abair | 89 | Mother in law | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Lester D. Shallow | 30 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 40 | Henry Page | 55 | Father in law | Farm | Louisiana |
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)