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Joseph Walsh — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Walsh across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Irish Free State Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMiddlesex-County, Massachusetts
SurnameWalsh
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to Headhead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age43
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIrish Free State
1935 Residence (City)Wakefield
1935 Residence (County)Middlesex
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birthplace (normalized)irish free state
Township / WardWakefield
Est. Birth Year~1897

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Joseph Age Birth yr
Theresa Walsh Daughter — 13 ~1927
Patricia Walsh Daughter — 6 ~1934
Eileen Walsh Daughter — 15 ~1925
Mary Walsh Daughter — 11 ~1929
Catherine Walsh Daughter — 18 ~1922
Margaret Walsh Daughter — 19 ~1921
Rita Walsh Daughter — 4 ~1936
Joseph Walsh Head — 43 ~1897
Joseph Walsh Son — 10 ~1930
Edward Walsh Son — 16 ~1924
Mary Walsh Spouse — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 32
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Walsh
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Cousin
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Irish Free State
Naturalization Status Alien
Year of Immigration 1926
Father's Birthplace Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace Irish Free State
Occupation Labor
Industry Gas-Light
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Veteran No
Birthplace (normalized) irish free state
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 43
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
Surname Walsh
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Irish Free State
1935 Residence (City) Wakefield
1935 Residence (County) Middlesex
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birthplace (normalized) irish free state

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Our Model Tree links Joseph Walsh across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Walsh
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Massachusetts
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01618-00375)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Walter Rutter 44 head Security S. Mass.
2 Margaret P. Rutter 41 wife — Mass.
3 Nancy Rutter 18 Daughter — Mass.
4 William Rutter 15 Daughter — Mass.
5 Charles E. Randall 52 head Salesman Mass.
6 Helen Randall 48 wife — Mass.
7 Katherine Nichols 26 Boarder Teacher Mass.
8 Ned Loud 51 head Dial Service Supervisor New Hampshire
9 Nina Loud 55 wife — New Hampshire
10 Joseph Walsh THIS PERSON 43 head — Irish Free State
11 Mary Walsh 44 wife — Irish Free State
12 Margaret Walsh 19 Daughter Housekeeper Mass.
13 Catherine Walsh 18 Daughter — Mass.
14 Edward Walsh 16 Son — Mass.
15 Eileen Walsh 15 Daughter — Mass.
16 Theresa Walsh 13 Daughter — Mass.
17 Mary Walsh 11 Daughter — Mass.
18 Joseph Walsh 10 Son — Mass.
19 Patricia Walsh 6 Daughter — Mass.
20 Rita Walsh 4 Daughter — Mass.
21 Patrick Sullivan 56 head Truck Driver Mass.
22 Jane Sullivan 58 wife — Irish Free State
23 Eileen Tobin 23 Neice Waitress New York
24 Agnes Wilhoite 26 Neice Waitress New York
25 David Gersin 34 head Contractor Mass.
26 M. Gersin 35 wife — New York
27 Frances Callahan 17 Lodger — Mass.
28 M Flood 62 Lodger — Mass.
29 Harold Galpin 49 head Salesman Mass.
30 Margarita @ Galpin 37 wife — Scotland
31 Harold A Galpin 9 Son — Mass.
32 Robert A Galpin 7 Son — Mass.
33 Isabella Greigstenking 67 Mother in law — Scotland
34 Clinton Foss 53 head Guard N. H.
35 Ida M. Foss 39 wife Clerk Mass.
36 Valfrid Eriksson 33 head Carpenter Sweden
37 Mabel Eriksson 31 wife — Mass.
38 Alexander Ross 37 head Clerk Mass.
39 Bertha Ross 38 wife — Mass.
40 John A. Ross 10 Son — Mass.

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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