Joseph Bradley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Bradley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 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	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Additional Details
Occupation	Assistant Foreman
Industry	Finishing & Dyeing Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Assistant Foreman
Township / Ward	Wilmington
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Joseph Bradley	Head	—	47	~1893
Catherine Bradley	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Joseph Bradley	Son	—	14	~1926
Ann Bradley	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Charles Bradley	Son	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

New Castle, …

Head, age 26

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bradley
Given Name	Joseph W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Gen. Chemical Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

New Castle, …

Head, age 36

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bradley
Given Name	Joseph W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

New-Castle-County, Delaware

Head, age 47

New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

Surname	Bradley
Given Name	Joseph A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Occupation	Assistant Foreman
Industry	Finishing & Dyeing Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Joseph Bradley

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Delaware

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00550-00347)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Alfred F. Way	40	Son	Traffic Manager	Delaware
42	Mary Way	39	Daughter	Stenographer	Delaware
43	Mary Cummings	67	Head	—	Ireland
44	Paul V. Cummings	26	Son	New Worker	Delaware
45	John B. Taylor	88	Head	—	Delaware
46	Robert C. Laney	63	Nephew	Machine Shop Helper	Delaware
47	Charles Laney	58	Nephew	—	Delaware
48	John Taylor Heisler	31	Head	Painter	Delaware
49	Charlotte C. Heisler	22	Wife	—	Florida
50	Dale Heisler	1	Son	—	Delaware
51	Claude R. Foster	42	Head	Signal Man	Delaware
52	Edna Foster	36	Wife	Gowns & Suits Operator	Delaware
53	Betty M. Foster	17	Daughter	—	Delaware
54	Doris Foster	15	Daughter	—	Delaware
55	Claude Jr. Foster	11	Son	—	Delaware
56	Thomas A. Cassidy	53	Head	Machine Op.	Ireland
57	Anna T. Cassidy	52	Wife	—	Ireland
58	Agnes Cassidy	21	Daughter	Office Clerk	Delaware
59	Martin Cassidy	26	Son	Doubler	Delaware
60	Thomas Jr. Cassidy	23	Son	Office Clerk	Delaware
61	Anna May Cassidy	18	Daughter	—	Delaware
62	William Cassidy	11	Son	—	Delaware
63	Louis Oliveri	37	Head	Plumbing Contractor	Delaware
64	Natalie Oliveri	37	Wife	—	New York
65	Raymond Oliveri	15	Son	—	Delaware
66	Norma Oliveri	10	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
67	Richard Oliveri	5	Son	—	Delaware
68	George H. Heath	38	Head	Musician	Pennsylvania
69	Marion A. Heath	31	Wife	Telephone Opr.	Delaware
70	George Jr. Heath	4	Daughter	—	New Jersey
71	Samuel A. Hillery	40	Lodger	—	Hungary
72	Joseph A. Bradley THIS PERSON	47	Head	Assistant Foreman	Delaware
73	Catherine M. Bradley	41	Wife	—	Delaware
74	Joseph Bradley	14	Son	—	Delaware
75	Charles Bradley	13	Son	—	Delaware
76	Ann Bradley	6	Daughter	—	Delaware
77	William A. Kelley	62	Head	Laborer	Delaware
78	Mary J. Kelley	65	Wife	—	Delaware
79	Marie Kelley	27	Daughter	Clerk	Delaware
80	Regina Kelley	22	Daughter	Clerk	Delaware

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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.

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