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Joseph Rogers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Rogers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Transportation |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1900 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Rogers | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Joseph Rogers | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Rogers | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Joseph A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Transportation |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1900 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Rogers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and father Bernard Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Rogers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Rogers
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Rogers
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bernard Rogers
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Rogers
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Rogers
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Rogers
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03702-00560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Jackson | 55 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 2 | Mary E. Jackson | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Robert Jackson | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ethel Mae Jackson | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Dorothy Jackson | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Margaret Foley | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Foley | 46 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Margaret Foley | 35 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Magdalen Foley | 33 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Catherine Foley | 30 | Daughter | Stenog. | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Rogers | 67 | Head | Watchman | Northern Ireland |
| 12 | Mary Rogers | 58 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 13 | Joseph Rogers THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Walter Weber | 56 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Catherine Weber | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Frances Weber | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Catherine Eccles | 7 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Alma Eccles | 6 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Rose Stumm | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Same place |
| 20 | Claude Zengela | 70 | Head | Motorman | Eire |
| 21 | Nora Zengela | 74 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Charles Zengela | 39 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Edna Zengela | 38 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 24 | Richard Zengela | 14 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Joseph Murphy | 29 | Head | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Anne Murphy | 28 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 27 | Joanne Murphy | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Gabriel Smellberger | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Hazel Smellberger | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Jacqueline Smellberger | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Irene Smellberger | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Theresa Smellberger | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Joan Smellberger | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Hazel Smellberger | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Lillian Smellberger | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Daniel Hopkins | 34 | Head | Account | Scotland |
| 37 | Mary Hopkins | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | John Hopkins | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | David B. Fitzgerald | 24 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Caroline Fitzgerald | 52 | Mother | — | Canada-Eng |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 5 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)