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Joseph Fitzgerald — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Fitzgerald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Patrick — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Optometrist |
| Industry | Own Office |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Optometrist |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Fitzgerald | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joseph Donnelly | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Patrick Fitzgerald | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Rita Fitzgerald | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Elizabeth Fitzgerald | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Carol Donnelly | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Donnelly | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Fitzgerald | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 3
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 14
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 23
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Occupation | Optometrist |
| Industry | Own Office |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Fitzgerald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Fitzgerald
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Fitzgerald
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Fitzgerald
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Fitzgerald
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Fitzgerald
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Ohio
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Sibling
Mary Donnelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Fitzgerald
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Fitzgerald
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03229-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara B. Schultz | 60 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 2 | Charles Kozelle | 35 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Elizabeth Kozelle | 27 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 4 | Richard Mahony | 30 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 5 | Janet Mahony | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Charles E. Hawkins | 31 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 7 | Pauline S. Hawkins | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Walter J. Brown | 75 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 9 | Ethel M. Brown | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Leland R. Brown | 41 | Son | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 11 | Laurel A. Brown | 37 | Son | Caretaker | Ohio |
| 12 | Herbert D. Soper | 41 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 13 | Beatrice Soper | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 14 | Thomas B. Owens | 56 | Head | Construction Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Minnie R. Owens | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Kathleen Owens | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Marguerite Owens | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Thomas B. Owens | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Patrick Mccoy | 22 | Head | Bearing | Ohio |
| 20 | La Verne Mccoy | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | John A. Mcneil | 76 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 22 | Patrick Fitzgerald | 52 | Head | Baking | Ohio |
| 23 | Joseph Donnelly | 27 | Son-in-law | Grinder | Arkansas |
| 24 | Mary Donnelly | 25 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Carol Ann Donnelly | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Joseph E. Fitzgerald THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Optometrist | Ohio |
| 27 | Rita C. Fitzgerald | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 28 | Elizabeth A. Fitzgerald | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | William P. Fitzgerald | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Ira Mccord | 67 | Head | Railroad Engineer | Ohio |
| 31 | Elizabeth Mccord | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Josephine Mccord | 36 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Howard Mccord | 31 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Katherine Mccord | 28 | Daughter | Assistant | Ohio |
| 35 | Edward L. James | 37 | Head | Maintenance | Ohio |
| 36 | Gladys James | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Dorothy James | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Margery James | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Otto W. Painter | 68 | Brother-in-law | Tool Maker | Ohio |
| 40 | Ernest Schmitt | 31 | Head | Buffer | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 4 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)