Joseph Parker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Saginaw-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saginaw-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Saginaw-County, Michigan
Surname	Parker
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Saginaw City
1935 Residence (County)	Saginaw
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Motors
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Saginaw City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Sally Parker	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Lucille Parker	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Mary Parker	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Joseph Parker	Head	—	47	~1893
Robert Parker	Son	—	13	~1927
Joseph Parker	Son	—	19	~1921
Margaret Parker	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Saginaw, Michigan

Head, age 27

Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Auto factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Saginaw, Michigan

Head, age 38

Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1892

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Inspector
Industry	Motor Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Saginaw-County, Michigan

Head, age 47

Saginaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Saginaw City
1935 Residence (County)	Saginaw
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Motors
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Joseph Parker

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01812-00335)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elsie Herline	37	Wife	Saleslady	Germany
2	Eldon Reichert	31	Head	Electrician Contractor	Michigan
3	Agnes Reichert	31	Wife	—	Michigan
4	Joseph Parker THIS PERSON	47	Head	Laborer	Michigan
5	Margaret Parker	43	Wife	—	Michigan
6	Lucille Parker	22	Daughter	Saleslady	Michigan
7	Joseph Parker	19	Son	—	Michigan
8	Robert Parker	13	Son	—	Michigan
9	Mary Lou Parker	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
10	Sally Ann Parker	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
11	Aimee Acha	35	Head	—	Michigan
12	Robert Acha	14	Son	—	Michigan
13	David Acha	10	Son	—	Michigan
14	Norma Acha	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
15	Claudia Acha	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
16	Richard Acha	5	Son	—	Michigan
17	John Gottschalk	58	Head	Proprietor	Michigan
18	Gertrude Gottschalk	37	Wife	—	Michigan
19	Lois Gottschalk	8	Daughter	—	Michigan
20	John Gottschalk	3	Son	—	Michigan
21	Alice D. Bushroe	63	Head	Cleaning Office	Michigan
22	Joseph Bushroe	33	Head	Bar Tender	Michigan
23	Margaret Bushroe	34	Wife	—	Germany
24	Ruth Bushroe	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
25	Henry Christ	66	Head	Tool Maker	Germany
26	Mary Christ	62	Wife	—	Michigan
27	Clement Christ	26	Son	Machine Operator	Michigan
28	Herbert Christ	23	Son	Machine Operator	Michigan
29	Marie A. Christ	21	Daughter	—	Michigan
30	Cecilia Christ	19	Daughter	Saleslady	Michigan
31	Margaret M. Christ	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
32	Catherine Christ	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
33	John Christ	11	Son	—	Michigan
34	Peter Bittner	52	Head	Salesman	Michigan
35	Mary Bittner	52	Wife	—	Michigan
36	Marion Bittner	24	Daughter	Saleslady	Michigan
37	Dorothy Bittner	20	Daughter	—	Michigan
38	Harold Bittner	16	Son	—	Michigan
39	Donald Bittner	11	Son	—	Michigan
40	Joseph Schons	67	Head	Proprietor	Michigan

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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.

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