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Joseph Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Union City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joseph Davis | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| George Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donald Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Kenneth Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joseph Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Richard Davis | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Anna Davis | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 15
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 24
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Industry | General Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 34
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Davis (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Joseph Davis
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Davis
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Davis
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Davis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Davis
b. ~1908
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Davis
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New Jersey
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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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02353-00353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hermina Ferretta | 27 | Daughter | Presser | Illinois |
| 2 | Sina Ferretta | 22 | Daughter | Examiner | Italy |
| 3 | Olga Ferretta | 20 | Daughter | Examiner | Italy |
| 4 | Nina Ferretta | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Italy |
| 5 | Tony Ferretta | 17 | Son | Operator | Italy |
| 6 | John D. Coccioli | 65 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 7 | Carmelia Coccioli | 65 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 8 | Raymond Coccioli | 24 | Son | Operator | New Jersey |
| 9 | Louis Guglielmi | 58 | Head | Owner | Italy |
| 10 | Amelia Guglielmi | 58 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 11 | Norma Guglielmi | 22 | Daughter | Owner | Italy |
| 12 | Erstone Pihilici | 36 | Lodger | Porter | Italy |
| 14 | Max O. Thomson | 41 | Head | Owner | Germany |
| 15 | Clara Thomson | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 16 | Margaret Thomson | 17 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 17 | Harry Jaeger | 48 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 18 | Margaret Jaeger | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Mildred Jaeger | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Harry Jaeger | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | George Jaeger | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Gladys Jaeger | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Raymond Jaeger | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | George H. Passala | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 25 | Mattie Passala | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Dorothy Passala | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | George Passala | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Richard Passala | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Mary Jaeger | 22 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Robert Jaeger | 44 | Son | Window Cleaner | New York |
| 31 | Joseph Rosenberg | 39 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 32 | Margaret Rosenberg | 29 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 33 | Joseph J. Davis THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 34 | Anna Davis | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Joseph Jr. Davis | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Mildred Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | George Davis | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Kenneth Davis | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Donald Davis | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Richard Davis | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.84
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)