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Joseph Bradley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Bradley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | guard |
| Industry | Park Guard |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1508 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Guard |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bradley | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Anne Bradley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Idella Bradley | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Bradley | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Bradley | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Francis Bradley | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Victor Bradley | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Charles Bradley | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Bradley | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Bradley | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Dorothy Bradley | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Paul Bradley | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 32
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Joseph A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Carpenter & Painter |
| Industry | City Government |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 42
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | guard |
| Industry | Park Guard |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1508 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Joseph Bradley
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00549-00343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Kilpatrick | 51 | Head | Lineman | Delaware |
| 42 | Alice O Kilpatrick | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Louise Kilpatrick | 21 | Daughter | Telephone Oper. | Delaware |
| 44 | Alice Kilpatrick | 18 | Daughter | Presser | Delaware |
| 45 | Paul Kilpatrick | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Ruth Kilpatrick | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Clement Kilpatrick | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 48 | Veronica Kilpatrick | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Robert Kilpatrick | 2 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Jerome Kilpatrick | 1 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Reuben Rosenick | 42 | Head | Paperhanger | Poland |
| 52 | Anna Rosenick | 41 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 53 | Ethel Rosenick | 23 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Delaware |
| 54 | Sidney H. Rosenick | 20 | Son | Usher | Delaware |
| 55 | Anna Miller | 52 | Head | — | Poland |
| 56 | Irene Miller | 26 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Delaware |
| 57 | Edith Miller | 23 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Delaware |
| 58 | Leon Miller | 22 | Son | Salesman | Delaware |
| 59 | Isidor Miller | 18 | Son | Inchemist | Delaware |
| 60 | Casimir Zakrzewski | 48 | Head | Trimming|Trimming Op | Poland |
| 61 | Elizabeth Zakrzewski | 47 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Frank Zakrzewski | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Casimir Zakrzewski | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Edward Zakrzewski | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Frank Gowienaski | 47 | Lodger | Dishwasher | Poland |
| 66 | Joseph A. Bradley THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Guard | Delaware |
| 67 | Mary Estelle Bradley | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Joseph A. Jr. Bradley | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Mary Alice Bradley | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Anne Bradley | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Paul Bradley | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Francis Bradley | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Dorothy Bradley | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Victor Bradley | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Charles Bradley | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Idella Bradley | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Charles J. Bradley | 24 | Brother | Logger | Delaware |
| 78 | James Verderamo | 43 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 79 | Dorothy Verderamo | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 80 | Maria Verderamo | 23 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Delaware |
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)