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Joseph Arnold — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Arnold across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Erie city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1550 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Erie City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Arnold | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joseph Arnold | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Josephine Arnold | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Dolores Arnold | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Irene Arnold | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Arnold | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Erie, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | steam shovel works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 31 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Erie-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Erie city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1550 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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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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Joseph Arnold
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03648-00155)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freda Hartix | Hartie | 69 | Head | Bookkeeper | Penna |
| 2 | Isabell Hartix | Hartie | 56 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 3 | Frederick P. Hartix | Hartie | 27 | Son | Salesman | Penna |
| 4 | Richard L. Hartix | Hartie | 24 | Son | Clerical | Penna |
| 5 | Theodore Rastetter | 57 | Head | Salesman | Penna |
| 6 | Katherine Rastetter | 52 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 7 | Henry Rastetter | 32 | Son | Manager | Penna |
| 8 | Madalene Rastetter | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Penna |
| 9 | Theodore Jr. Rastetter | 18 | Son | Usher | Penna |
| 10 | Richard Rastetter | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 11 | Dorothy Reitinger | 25 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 12 | Robert Reitinger | 26 | Son-in-law | Inspector | Penna |
| 13 | Lucille Ericsson | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Penna |
| 14 | George Ericsson | 30 | Son-in-law | Labor | Penna |
| 15 | Jacqueline Rastetter | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 16 | Edson Graham | 48 | Head | Dentist | Penna |
| 17 | Ethel Graham | 45 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 18 | Vincent Lechner | 28 | Head | Accountant | Penna |
| 19 | Dorothy Lechner | 28 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 20 | William J. Mansell | 58 | Head | Janitor | England |
| 21 | Esther H. Mansell | 55 | Wife | — | England |
| 22 | William Raymond Mansell | 22 | Son | Clerical | Penna |
| 23 | Joseph Arnold THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 24 | Josephine Arnold | 33 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 25 | Joseph Arnold | 17 | Son | — | Penna |
| 26 | Irene Arnold | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 27 | Dolores Arnold | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 28 | John Arnold | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 29 | William Hooper | 23 | Head | Labor | Penna |
| 30 | Elvira Hooper | 23 | Wife | Clerk | Penna |
| 31 | Leo M. Sperry | 50 | Head | Designer | Penna |
| 32 | Celia Sperry | 49 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 33 | James Sperry | 18 | Son | — | Penna |
| 34 | Harland Burns | 40 | Head | Clerical | Penna |
| 35 | Sara Burns | 40 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 36 | Emily Burns | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 37 | Harriet Meindorf | 45 | Head | Assembler | Penna |
| 38 | John Meindorf | 21 | Son | Machine Hand | Penna |
| 39 | Donald Meindorf | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 40 | Robert Meindorf | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
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)