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Joseph Campbell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Campbell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Catherine — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Campbell | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Campbell | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Edward Campbell | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Beatrice Campbell | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Campbell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Campbell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Campbell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Campbell
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Campbell
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Campbell
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03682-00598)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Evan J. Richards | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mary E. Richards | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Evan J. Richards | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary Elizabeth Richards | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Alice Richards | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Thomas Richards | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Joseph Richards | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ann Richards | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Paul Richards | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | William Richards | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | John Larson | 53 | Head | Miner | Sweden |
| 52 | Annie Larson | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Ferdinand Pote | 79 | Head | — | Germany |
| 54 | Kate Pote | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Henry Trunzo | 37 | Head | Plaster | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Esther Trunzo | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Lillian Trunzo | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Henry Trunzo | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Dorothy Trunzo | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Joseph Trunzo | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Margaret Trunzo | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Joseph Campbell THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Beatrice Campbell | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Edward Campbell | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Joseph Campbell | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Jacob Nicholas | 38 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Sara Nicholas | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Carl Jr. Nicholas | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Gertrude Nicholas | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | George Kackowski | 46 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 71 | Mary Kackowski | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Isabel Kackowski | 15 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Loretta Kackowski | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | George Kackowski | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Francis Hughes | 25 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Louise Hughes | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Stanley Hughes | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Thomas Hughes | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ann Louise Hughes | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Esther Moran | 45 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
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)