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Joseph King — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellen & William — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Freight Handler |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 368 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Freight Handler |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor King | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ellen King | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Joseph King | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 6
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 16
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Express Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 26
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Freight Handler |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 368 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ellen King (~0.92 confidence) and father William King (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ellen King
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William King
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter King
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia King
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph King
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Eleanor King
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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-t0627-02402-00190)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Farmer | 41 | Lodger | Trainman | New Jersey |
| 42 | Paul Laskowski | 57 | Head | Coal Cleaner | Germany |
| 43 | Edward Laskowski | 41 | Son | Maintenance Man | New Jersey |
| 44 | Emma Laskowski | 38 | Daughter | Bill Clerk | New Jersey |
| 45 | Ellen King | 60 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Joseph King THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Freight Handler | New Jersey |
| 47 | Eleanor King | 23 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 48 | John Winn | 65 | Head | — | Eire |
| 49 | Bessie Winn | 52 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 50 | Anne Winn | 22 | Daughter | Sales Lady | New Jersey |
| 51 | Alice Winn | 22 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 52 | Eileen Winn | 20 | Daughter | Glass Worker | New Jersey |
| 53 | Elizabeth Winn | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Stanley Rusowinski | 50 | Head | Longshoreman | Poland |
| 55 | Lillian Rusowinski | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 56 | Chester Rusowinski | 21 | Son | Longshoreman | New Jersey |
| 57 | Tessie Rusowinski | 20 | Daughter | Flat Lock Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 58 | Josephine Rusowinski | 18 | Daughter | Flat Lock Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 59 | Henry Rusowinski | 16 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 60 | John J Leaycraft | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 61 | Mary Leaycraft | 64 | Mother | — | Eire |
| 62 | Francis Leaycraft | 34 | Brother | Steam Blaster | New Jersey |
| 63 | Geo Hennigan | 31 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 64 | Helen Hennigan | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Ronald Hennigan | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Daniel F Mooney | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 67 | Lillian Mooney | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Thomas Mooney | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Daniel Jr Mooney | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Doris Mooney | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Richard Mooney | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Bernadette Mooney | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | William Hussey | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 74 | Julia Hussey | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Richard Hussey | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Dolores Hussey | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Eliz. Dombroski | 73 | Head | — | Poland |
| 78 | Sophie Dombroski | 40 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 79 | John Dombroski | 38 | Son | Handy Man | New Jersey |
| 80 | Bernard Dombroski | 36 | Son | Turntable Operator | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
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)