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John Joseph — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Travis-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Joseph across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Travis-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & John — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Travis-County, Texas |
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Austin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Travis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Filling station assistant |
| Industry | Filling station |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 567 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Filling Station Assistant |
| Township / Ward | Austin City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Joseph | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Joseph | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Sophie Joseph | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Joseph | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Travis, Texas
Son, age 8
Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Syrian |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Travis, Texas
Son, age 18
Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1912 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Travis-County, Texas
Head, age 28
Travis-County, Texas · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Austin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Travis |
| Occupation | Filling station assistant |
| Industry | Filling station |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 567 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Joseph (~0.92 confidence) and father John Joseph (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sofie Joseph (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophie Joseph (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Joseph
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Joseph
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sofie Joseph
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophie Joseph
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Joseph
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Texas
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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 — Travis-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Travis-County, Texas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04149-00674)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anastacio Herrera | 59 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 2 | Zoyla Herrera | 49 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 3 | Zoyla Herrera | 18 | Daughter | Checker | Texas |
| 4 | Raul Herrera | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Teresa Herrera | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Mario Cantu | 27 | Son-in-law | Bottler | Mexico |
| 7 | Francesca Cantu | 30 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Mario Jr. Cantu | 3 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 9 | Leonor Montes | 28 | Daughter | Maid | Texas |
| 10 | Genaro Montes | 9 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 11 | Benito Montes | 7 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 12 | Beatrice Montes | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Hilda Montes | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Alfredo Rosales | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 15 | Paula Rosales | 22 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 16 | Alfredo Jr. Rosales | 3 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 17 | Elena Rosales | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Refugio Cantu | 29 | Lodger | — | Mexico |
| 19 | Adan Cantu | 21 | Lodger | Cook | Texas |
| 21 | Ewald X. Friedrich | 65 | Head | Florist | Germany |
| 22 | Bertha Friedrich | 64 | Wife | Assistant Florist | Germany |
| 23 | James Marill | 33 | Head | Oiler | Texas |
| 24 | Lillian Marill | 31 | Wife | Checker | Texas |
| 25 | Velma Wilson | 20 | Sister-in-law | Assistant | Texas |
| 26 | John Joseph THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Filling Station Assistant | Texas |
| 27 | Mary Joseph | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Sophie Ann Joseph | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Joyce Marie Joseph | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Joe Joseph | 60 | Head | Merchant | Syria |
| 31 | Sophie Joseph | 54 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 32 | Julia Joseph | 24 | Daughter | Assistant | Texas |
| 33 | Arthur Joseph | 22 | Son | Clerk | Texas |
| 34 | Mary Joey Joseph | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | William Joseph | 17 | Son | Cook Trainee | Texas |
| 36 | Tom Joseph | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Ferris Joseph | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Joe Jr. Joseph | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Felix Rivas | 27 | Head | Water Carrier | Texas |
| 40 | Joaquina Rivas | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
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)