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Joseph Rice — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Rice across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gilberton Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Gilberton Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Rice | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Helen Williams | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Rice | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| James Rice | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Joseph Rice | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Roy Williams | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mae Rice | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Other, age 23
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 34
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gilberton Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 Rice across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Rice
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
James Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03602-00419)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ethel Weenen | 37 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Barbara Weenen | 19 | daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | George Weenen | 17 | son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Robert Weenen | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Pearl Weenen | 12 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Franklin Weenen | 5 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Margaret Weenen | 64 | mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Emmett Brennan | 44 | head | Hoisting Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Kathleen Brennan | 39 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Robert Brennan | 10 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Marilyn Brennan | 3 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Fred Brennan | 1 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Fred Miller | 24 | brother-in-law | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Steve Kerrigan | 74 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Anna Kerrigan | 68 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary Kerrigan | 36 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Anna Kerrigan | 68 | mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Anna Hanlon | 68 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Owen Crick | 66 | brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Michael Crick | 62 | brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William Walsh | 37 | son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Margaret Walsh | 36 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mary Walsh | 1 | granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | James Rice | 58 | head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary Rice | 57 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Joseph Rice THIS PERSON | 34 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | James Rice | 27 | son | Time Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Roy Williams | 29 | son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Helen Williams | 27 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Mae Rice | 26 | niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Jennie Sheehan | 60 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Kathryn Sheehan | 20 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Frank Sheehan | 14 | grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Thomas Sheehan | 10 | grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | James Sheehan | 50 | son-in-law | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Michael Fedorowich | 48 | head | Miner | Austria |
| 77 | Nancy Fedorowich | 45 | wife | — | Austria |
| 78 | Peter Fedorowich | 23 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Walter Fedorowich | 21 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mary Fedorowich | 18 | daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
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)