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Joseph Arnold — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Arnold across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Payroll Clerk |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Payroll Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Jersey 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Arnold | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Arnold | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Marion Arnold | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 1
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 12
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 23
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Payroll Clerk |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Joseph Arnold across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Arnold (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Arnold
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Arnold
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Arnold
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Arnold
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Arnold
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02405-00561)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anne Flynn | 39 | Wife | Housework | New Jersey |
| 42 | Bernadette Flynn | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Peter Flynn | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Sam Decinicia | 27 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 45 | Lillian Decinicia | 28 | Wife | Sewer | New Jersey |
| 46 | Joseph Arnold THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Payroll Clerk | New Jersey |
| 47 | Marion Arnold | 20 | Wife | Finisher | New Jersey |
| 48 | Joseph Arnold | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | William Blacker | 24 | Head | Junior Clk. | New Jersey |
| 50 | Marion Blacker | 22 | Wife | Counter Wk | New Jersey |
| 51 | John Maciaszek | 32 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Mary Maciaszek | 22 | Wife | Bench Work | New Jersey |
| 53 | Anna Walsh | 38 | Head | Lithographer | New Jersey |
| 54 | Dorothy Walsh | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 55 | Elinor Walsh | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 56 | John Yacenda | 55 | Head | Cooper | Italy |
| 57 | Nicolina Yacenda | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 58 | Dominick Yacenda | 27 | Son | Cooper | New Jersey |
| 59 | Adam Yacenda | 24 | Son | Reporter | New Jersey |
| 60 | Albert Yacenda | 22 | Son | Gardener | New Jersey |
| 61 | Clara Yacenda | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 62 | Samuel Yacenda | 18 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 63 | Rudolph Yacenda | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Neal Graziano | 33 | Head | Bus Driver | New Jersey |
| 65 | Mary Graziano | 30 | Wife | Tel. Oper. | New Jersey |
| 66 | Claus Dittler | 30 | Head | Milk Salesm | New Jersey |
| 67 | Louise Dittler | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | William Dittler | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Gretchen Dittler | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Robert Dittler | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | David Dittler | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Catherine Draper | 75 | Grand Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Harry C. Dirrlar | 60 | Head | Lineman | New Jersey |
| 74 | Kathryn Dirrlar | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Henry Conhalin | 46 | Head | Ship Mech. | Hawaii |
| 76 | Marion Conhalin | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Eileen Conhalin | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Henry Conhalin | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Owen O'Hare | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Eire |
| 80 | Margaret O'Hare | 38 | Wife | — | Eire |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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)