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Joseph Bauer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Bauer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Joseph — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McKeesport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mckeesport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Bauer | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Carol Bauer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rita Bauer | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Bauer | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Dorothy Bauer | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mary Bauer | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Paul Bauer | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Jerome Bauer | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Bauer | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| J Bauer | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 11 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McKeesport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Bauer (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Bauer (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Bauer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsa Bauer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Bauer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Bauer
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Bauer
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Bauer
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsa Bauer
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Bauer
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Bauer
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Bernice Bauer
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Bauer
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Bauer
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Bauer
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Bauer
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carol Bauer
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerome Bauer
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03409-00769)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maria Palmer | 26 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Sylvia Palmer | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Louis Palmer | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Josephine Palmer | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Vincent Palmer | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Carl C. Brown | 55 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ada Brown | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 48 | Mary Rae | 78 | Mother | — | England |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | George V. Bareko | 35 | Head | Cab Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Mary E. Bareko | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | George Jr. Bareko | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mary G. Bareko | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | John Kuchmash | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Annetta E. Kuchmash | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Annette Kuchmash | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Richard Kuchmash | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Ralph Berry | 48 | Head | Paymaster Chief Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Helen Berry | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Ralph Jr. Berry | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Olive Jane Berry | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | David Berry | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Hash G. Miller | 49 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Elizabeth Miller | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Marna Miller | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John L. Silliman | 35 | Head | Marine Engineer | New Jersey |
| 67 | Olive Silliman | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Joan R. Silliman | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Robert D. Brown | 26 | Head | Ticket Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Ruth Brown | 26 | Wife | Complometer Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Joseph Bauer | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mary Bauer | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Paul Bauer | 30 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Jerome Bauer | 28 | Son | Int Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Dorothy Bauer | 26 | Daughter | Office Girl | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Joseph Bauer THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Rita Bauer | 22 | Daughter | Reg. Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Bernice Bauer | 19 | Daughter | Sales Girl | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Carol Bauer | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | J. Ray Bauer | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)