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Joseph Mccarthy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Mccarthy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Fanny — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Produce Buyer |
| Industry | Grocery Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2210 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Produce Buyer |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Mccarthy | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mary Mccarthy | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ann Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarty |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Produce Buyer |
| Industry | Grocery Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2210 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Mccarthy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Mccarty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fanny Mccarthy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannie Mccarty (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Mccarty
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fanny Mccarthy
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannie Mccarty
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Mccarthy
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03686-00455)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Friconic | 34 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John Friconic | 26 | Son | Grocery Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Fred Friconic | 22 | Son | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Chester Friconic | 22 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Second Friconic | 20 | Son | Mech. Man | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Margaret Friconic | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Donald Friconic | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Camella Cardoni | 47 | Head | — | Italy |
| 9 | James Cardoni | 26 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Eugene Viola | 28 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mildred Viola | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Anthony Cardoni | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Italy |
| 13 | Tessie Cardoni | 36 | Wife | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Nancy Cardoni | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Edwin Cardoni | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Anthony P. Moracci | 43 | Head | Furniture Salesman | Italy |
| 17 | Helen Moracci | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Carolyn Moracci | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Gloria Moracci | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John Puczylowski | 47 | Head | Collector | Poland |
| 21 | Cecelia Puczylowski | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Eugene Puczylowski | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Josephine Puczylowski | 70 | Mother | — | Poland |
| 24 | Fannie Mccarthy | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 25 | John O'Toole | 49 | Son | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Helen O'Toole | 43 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John O'Toole | 10 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Eleanor O'Toole | 36 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Joseph Mccarthy THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Produce Buyer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary Mccarthy | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Ann Marie Mccarthy | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William Motto | 79 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Carl A. Motto | 45 | Son | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | John Calabrese | 39 | Head | Supervisor Dept. | New York |
| 35 | Gertrude Calabrese | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Joseph Calabrese | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Charles Calabrese | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Thomas Mines | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 3 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)