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Joseph Bauer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Bauer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Matilda — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Loyal Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Digging ditches |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Loyal Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Bauer | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Bauer | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joseph Bauer | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Bauer | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clark, Wisconsin
Son, age 7
Clark, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1913 — 7 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Clark, Wisconsin
Son, age 17
Clark, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | common labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Clark-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 27
Clark-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Loyal Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Digging ditches |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 John Bauer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Bauer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Bauer
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Bauer
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Bauer
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Wisconsin
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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 — Clark-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04465-00446)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Kline | 67 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Martha A Kline | 57 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Harold Beetz | 32 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Elaine A Beetz | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Ernest Brasier | 36 | Head | Labourer | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Eva A Brasier | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Ardyth Brasier | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Shirley Brasier | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Ernest Jr. Brasier | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Darwin Brasier | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Howard Newman | 28 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Viola A Newman | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Jerry Newman | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Patsy Newman | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Jean Newman | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Jan Newman | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | John Thompson | 31 | Head | Labourer | Illinois |
| 58 | Bernetta A Thompson | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Ronald Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Theresa Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Joseph Bauer THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Catherine E Bauer | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | James Bauer | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Margaret Bauer | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Gilbert Whittemore | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 66 | Joyce A Whittemore | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Pauline Whittemore | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Gilbert Jr. Whittemore | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Richard Whittemore | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Robert Whittemore | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Nancy Whittemore | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Alice D Whittemore | 79 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Elsie Daniels | 46 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Blanche E Schmidt | 46 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Ida Schmidt | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Margaret E Beetz | 63 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Norman Prior | 22 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 78 | Ruth A Prior | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Henry Bal | 51 | Head | Contractor | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Ethel Bal | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 2 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)