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Joseph Bauer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Bauer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Mary — 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 | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Aeroplane Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 1196 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Township / Ward | Paterson |
| 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 Bauer | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Joseph Bauer | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elizabeth Bauer | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 3
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Passaic, New …
Son, age 13
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Head, age 23
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Aeroplane Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 1196 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 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 Bauer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Bauer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Bauer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Bauer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Bauer
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Bauer
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Bauer
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Bauer
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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02429-00186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Hopper | 19 | Sister | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 2 | Carole Hopper | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | James Hopper | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Austin Kearney | 33 | Head | Jack Hammer Op | New Jersey |
| 5 | William Decker | 45 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 6 | William Decker | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Gloria Decker | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Hugh Cabrino | 35 | Head | Bartender | New Jersey |
| 9 | Marion Cabrino | 32 | Wife | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 10 | Margaret Mac Knight | 68 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Agnes Mac Knight | 35 | Daughter | Matron | New Jersey |
| 12 | Frank Steffens | 33 | Head | Iron Worker | New Jersey |
| 13 | Bessie Steffens | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Shirley Steffens | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | James Minsh | 76 | Head | — | N. Ireland |
| 16 | Elizabeth Minsh | 73 | Wife | — | N. Ireland |
| 17 | Elizabeth Mckee | 57 | Head | — | England |
| 18 | Harry Mckee | 26 | Son | Foundry Worker | New Jersey |
| 19 | Sarah Mckee | 23 | Daughter | Garment Insp. | New Jersey |
| 20 | Louise Gerruti | 62 | Head | Weaver | Italy |
| 21 | Joseph Bauer THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 22 | Elizabeth Bauer | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylva. |
| 23 | Joseph Jr Bauer | 0 | Son | 0 | New Jersey |
| 24 | Eugene Smith | 36 | Head | Hiller | New Jersey |
| 25 | Daisy Smith | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Eugene Smith | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Alberth Smith | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Alice Scott | 70 | Head | — | England |
| 29 | Alfred Ehrisman | 47 | Head | Furniture Refiner | Switzerland |
| 30 | Anna Ehrisman | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylva. |
| 31 | Michael Bauer | 23 | Head | Wrecker-Car | New Jersey |
| 32 | Anna Bauer | 14 | Sister | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 33 | Anna Bauer | 54 | Mother | — | Hungary |
| 34 | Joseph Dor | 30 | Head | Finisher | New Jersey |
| 35 | Mary Dor | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Joseph Jr Dor | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Otto Blunck | 35 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 38 | Frances Blunck | 34 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 39 | Magda Blunck | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Albert Blunck | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 3 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)