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Joseph Bradley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Bradley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & Frank — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Joseph W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fulton twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fulton Twp |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Bradley | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| B Bradley | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Anna Bradley | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Virginia Bradley | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Joseph W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Joseph W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Joseph W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fulton twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 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 Bradley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father B Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Bradley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
B Bradley
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Bradley
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Bradley
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Bradley
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Virginia Bradley
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03530-00286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Velma Kirts | 28 | daughter | No | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Marian E Kirts | 17 | daughter | No | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ada R Heeps | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Daniel E Heeps | 68 | brother | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | James M Bradley | 33 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Eleanor S Bradley | 26 | wife | No | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Martin H Bradley | 1 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Harold Altland | 34 | hired man | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Collin R Reeves | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Chaney P Reeves | 26 | son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Lymon T Reeves | 23 | son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Roland R Reeves | 21 | son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Edward L Reeves | 19 | son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Warren Reeves | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Verna Reeves | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Nina Webster | 30 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Elmer G Wilhelm | 47 | Head | Sawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Lovia B Wilhelm | 40 | wife | No | Maryland |
| 59 | Florence J Wilhelm | 5 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Anna L Wilhelm | 3 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | James F Wilhelm | 2 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Ralph L Wilhelm | 1 | son | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Henry G Wilhelm | 18 | son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 64 | Elmer F Wilhelm | 16 | son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 65 | Clifford Wilhelm | 11 | son | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Robert Wilhelm | 13 | son | — | Maryland |
| 67 | F. Irwin Bradley | 30 | Head | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Clara M Bradley | 31 | wife | No | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary V Bradley | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | B. Francis Bradley | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Virginia Bradley | 27 | daughter | No | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Joseph W Bradley THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Anna J Bradley | 17 | daughter in law | No | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Chester L Harvey | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Arabelle M Harvey | 34 | wife | No | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Robert L Harvey | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Arlene Harvey | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Doris M Harvey | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Richard E Harvey | 2 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Emma M Harvey | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
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)