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Joseph Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hoboken |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Hoboken |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Clark | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Clark | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Walter Clark | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Clark | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gerard Clark | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Patrick Clark | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Clark | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 2
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 12
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 23
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hoboken |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Priscilla Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Clark
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Clark
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Clark
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Priscilla Clark
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Clark
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
John Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerard Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02349-00352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Lang | 38 | Head | Roofer | New Jersey |
| 42 | Rita Lang | 36 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 43 | Cosmo Cirino | 34 | Head | Longshoreman | Italy |
| 44 | Mary Cirino | 37 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 45 | Nicholas Cirino | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Joseph Clark | 53 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Joseph Clark THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Margaret Clark | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Gerard Clark | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Patrick Clark | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Walter Clark | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | John Clark | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | August Muller | 41 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 54 | Elizabeth Muller | 38 | Wife | Salesman | Germany |
| 55 | George Muller | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Bernhard Muller | 28 | Brother | Salesman | Germany |
| 57 | Gaetano Musolo | 37 | Head | Labourer | Italy |
| 58 | Mary Musolo | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Mario Musolo | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Richard Schuessler | 60 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 61 | William Wybusch | 60 | Lodger | Rigger | Germany |
| 62 | Johanna Wybusch | 33 | Lodger | Presser | New Jersey |
| 63 | Anthony De Somma | 31 | Lodger | Longshoreman | New Jersey |
| 64 | Angelo Hatzounis | 54 | Lodger | Cook | Greece |
| 65 | Christian Bedford | 29 | Lodger | Longshoreman | Denmark |
| 66 | Max Fischer | 45 | Lodger | Baker | Germany |
| 67 | Walter Quick | 47 | Lodger | Softener | Illinois |
| 68 | Robert Hopkins | 35 | Lodger | Longshoreman | New York |
| 69 | Adalbert Geib | 38 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 70 | Paula Geib | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 71 | Frank Mio | 40 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 72 | Concetta Mio | 36 | Wife | Seamstress | Italy |
| 73 | Carmella Mio | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Charles Marletta | 40 | Brother in law | Laborer | Italy |
| 75 | Salvatore Marletta | 31 | Brother in law | Salesman | Italy |
| 76 | Fred Vox | 62 | Head | — | Germany |
| 77 | Gerty Vox | 67 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 78 | Joseph Zino | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Cecilia Zino | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Percy Ross | 45 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)