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Joseph Arnold — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Arnold across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dayton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Dayton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Arnold | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Emma Pringle | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Richard Arnold | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Arnold | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Marna Arnold | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Arnold | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Joseph Arnold | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Josephine Arnold | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Bessie Arnold | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Anna Arnold | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ida Arnold | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Arnold | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ralph Arnold | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Paul Arnold | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Leonard Arnold | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lorraine Arnold | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Ohio
Son, age 1
Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1929 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Montgomery-County, Ohio
Son, age 10
Montgomery-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1930 — 16 household members
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dayton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Arnold
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Ohio
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Sibling
Richard Arnold
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Arnold
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Arnold
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Arnold
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Montgomery-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Ohio
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03254-00034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Arnold | 34 | Head | Window Washer | Georgia |
| 2 | Josephine Arnold | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Lorraine Arnold | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Joseph Arnold THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Richard Arnold | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Leonard Arnold | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Ida Mae Arnold | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | William Arnold | 28 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Bessie Arnold | 22 | Sister-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 10 | James Arnold | 16 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Anna Arnold | 14 | Niece | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Ralph Arnold | 11 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Bessie Mae Arnold | 7 | Niece | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Marna Arnold | 4 | Niece | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Robert Arnold | 0 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Emma Pringle | 53 | Mother-in-law | Laundress | Georgia |
| 17 | Mary Crenshaw | 54 | Head | Seamstress | Ohio |
| 18 | Josephine Freeman | 68 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Hubert Bonner | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tenn. |
| 20 | Rossie Bonner | 22 | Wife | — | Tenn. |
| 21 | Barbara J. Bonner | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Hubert Jr. Bonner | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Pearline Bonner | 45 | Aunt | — | Tenn. |
| 24 | Joseph Taylor | 54 | Lodger | Moulder | Tenn. |
| 25 | Win A. Hill | 33 | Head | Porter | Tenn. |
| 26 | Vesta Hill | 31 | Wife | — | Tenn. |
| 27 | Arthur Hays | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Theodore Bolden | 63 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Lucy Bolden | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Betty Mitchell | 72 | Servant | Servant | Kentucky |
| 31 | Pearl Fletcher | 40 | Head | Cook | Ohio |
| 32 | Robert Fletcher | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Corrie Wood | 43 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Fred Wood | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 35 | William Jr. Wood | 18 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 36 | Louis Wood | 17 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 37 | Thelma Wood | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Donald Wood | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
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)