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Joseph Graham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Graham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: NEW JERSEY
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | GRAHAM |
| Given Name | JOSEPH |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | NEW JERSEY |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LINDEN |
| 1935 Residence (County) | UNION |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | LABORER |
| Industry | CONTRACTOR ROAD COMPANY |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 475 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Linden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Graham | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ilene Graham | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Graham | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Samuel Graham | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Earle Graham | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Thomas Graham | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward Graham | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joseph Graham | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 10
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 9 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 21
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | GRAHAM |
| Given Name | JOSEPH |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | NEW JERSEY |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LINDEN |
| 1935 Residence (County) | UNION |
| Occupation | LABORER |
| Industry | CONTRACTOR ROAD COMPANY |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 475 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Graham across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Graham
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Ilene Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02386-00691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Benjamin Newman | 47 | HEAD | Dairy Worker | RUSSIA |
| 42 | Etta Newman | 43 | WIFE | — | RUSSIA |
| 43 | Herman Newman | 22 | SON | Dairy Worker | NEW YORK |
| 44 | Sylvia Newman | 19 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 45 | Beverley Newman | 13 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 46 | John Fude | 40 | HIRED HAND | Farm Hand | NEW JERSEY |
| 47 | Joseph Kasaravich | 44 | HIRED HAND | Farm Hand | RUSSIA |
| 48 | Stanley Skowyse | 36 | HIRED HAND | Farm Hand | POLAND |
| 49 | Martin Hawkins | 36 | HIRED HAND | Farm Hand | IRISH FREE STATE |
| 50 | Peter Greenbaum | 56 | HIRED HAND | Farm Hand | HOLLAND |
| 51 | John Kopek | 52 | HIRED HAND | Farm Hand | POLAND |
| 52 | William Muth | 49 | HIRED HAND | Farm Hand | NEW JERSEY |
| 53 | Michael Roshman | 52 | HIRED HAND | Farm Hand | RUSSIA |
| 54 | Charles Sobernoich | 45 | HIRED HAND | Farm Hand | RUSSIA |
| 55 | John Dombrowski | 59 | HIRED HAND | Farm Hand | POLAND |
| 56 | Jerry Cafon | 50 | HIRED HAND | Farm Hand | POLAND |
| 57 | Anna Taylor | 69 | HEAD | — | AUSTRIA |
| 58 | Marie Connelly | 75 | LODGER | — | IRISH FREE STATE |
| 59 | Earle Graham | 54 | HEAD | Tool Maker | PENN |
| 60 | Mary Graham | 45 | WIFE | — | PENN |
| 61 | Joseph Graham THIS PERSON | 21 | SON | Laborer | NEW JERSEY |
| 62 | Earl Graham | 18 | SON | Circular Distributor | NEW JERSEY |
| 63 | Edward Graham | 16 | SON | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 64 | Thomas Graham | 10 | SON | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 65 | Ilene Graham | 8 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 66 | Samuel Graham | 6 | SON | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 67 | Edward Sharkey | 37 | HEAD | Laborer | NEW JERSEY |
| 68 | May Sharkey | 30 | WIFE | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 69 | June Sharkey | 10 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 70 | Edward Sharkey | 9 | SON | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 71 | William Sharkey | 5 | SON | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 72 | Geraldine Sharkey | 1 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 73 | Harry Samenya | 36 | HEAD | Bartender | PENN |
| 74 | Edith Samenya | 36 | WIFE | — | PENN |
| 75 | Florence Haycock | 59 | MOTHER IN LAW | — | PENN |
| 76 | Peter Samenya | 24 | COUSIN | Electric Welder | PENN |
| 77 | Howard Kilmer | 50 | LODGER | Watchman | PENN |
| 78 | Henry Plungis | 31 | HEAD | Auto Mechanic | NEW JERSEY |
| 79 | Catherine Plungis | 28 | WIFE | — | NEW JERSEY |
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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)