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Joseph Graham — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Graham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Mary — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| 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 Graham | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Graham | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Elizabeth Graham | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Elizabeth Graham | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 6
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 16
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Joseph L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 26
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Graham across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Graham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Graham
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Graham
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Graham
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Graham
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Graham
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01510-00375)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Franklin Webb | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Wallace Webb | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Roy Rostern | 21 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 44 | Marguerite Rostern | 19 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Anna Gordon | 55 | Head | — | Carolina |
| 46 | Joseph Graham THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 47 | Elizabeth Graham | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Elizabeth Graham | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Joseph Jr. Graham | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Isadore Petersburg | 61 | Head | Tailoring | Russia |
| 52 | Rose Petersburg | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 53 | Mary Petersburg | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 54 | Morris J. Petersburg | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Sarah Prescoe | 39 | Head | Domestic | Maryland |
| 56 | Henry Prescoe | 18 | Son | Grinder | Maryland |
| 57 | Samuel Prescoe | 15 | Son | Yardman | Maryland |
| 58 | Alverta Prescoe | 17 | Daughter | Domestic | Maryland |
| 59 | Rebecca Prescoe | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Martha Prescoe | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Louise Prescoe | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Juanita Prescoe | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 63 | James Prescoe | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Shirley Prescoe | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Henry Gibson | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ethel Gibson | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Trecy Gibson | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Ernest Rainaw | 33 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 69 | Stella Rainaw | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ernest Jr. Rainaw | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Evelyn Rainaw | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Robert Morris | 22 | Son | 18 | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mae Jackson | 40 | Head | Machine Operator | North Carolina |
| 74 | Harry Kies | 44 | Head | Owner | Maryland |
| 75 | Louise Kies | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 77 | David Mcfadden | 71 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Sam Washington | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Betty Washington | 39 | Wife | Bean Picker | Virginia |
| 80 | Frank Washington | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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)