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Joseph Moran — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Moran across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Mary — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Moran |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Archbald Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Archbald Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Moran | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Gaughan | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Moran | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pauline Moran | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Margery Gaughan | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Moran | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Joseph Moran | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Rita Moran | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moran |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moran |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Moran |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Archbald Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Moran across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Moran (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Moran (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Moran (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Moran (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Moran
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Moran
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Moran
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Moran
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Moran
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Thomas Moran
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Moran
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margery Gaughan
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Moran
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03522-00101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Mahaly | 58 | Head | Pump Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Hannah Mahaly | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joseph Mahaly | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William Mahaly | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Anna Marie Mahaly | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Clarence Linde | 39 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Alta Linde | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Clair Linde | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Eugene Biglin | 32 | Head | Rope Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Alice Biglin | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Biglin | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Marion Biglin | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Eugene Biglin | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Betty Ann Biglin | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Gerard Biglin | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James Cravitts | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Anne Cravitts | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Ann Cravitts | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Thomas Moran | 58 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Pauline Moran | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Joseph Moran THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Rita Moran | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Thomas Moran | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Francis Moran | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | James Gaughan | 28 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Margery Gaughan | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edward Kiefer | 38 | Head | Motor Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Emma Kiefer | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Robert Kiefer | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Raymond Kiefer | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Edward Kiefer | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Eugene Steigerwalt | 34 | Head | Clergyman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Florence Steigerwalt | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Virginia Steigerwalt | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Steigerwalt | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Albert Kinback | 60 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Vera Kinback | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Nancy Kinback | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Albert Kinback | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Thomas Kinback | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)