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Joseph Walsh — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Walsh across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Grocery Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Grocery Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Walsh | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Patrick Walsh | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Eugene Walsh | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Walsh | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| David Walsh | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Francis Walsh | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Walsh | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Catherine Walsh | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 13
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland State |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 23
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Grocery Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Walsh across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Walsh
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Catherine Walsh
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Walsh
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Walsh
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Walsh
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Walsh
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02402-00295)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence Stone | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | John Stone | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Barbara Stone | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Herbert Stone | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | John Peterson | 28 | Brother in law | None | New Jersey |
| 6 | Louise Peterson | 25 | Sister in law | None | New Jersey |
| 7 | Joseph Fallon | 58 | Head | Boilermaker | New Jersey |
| 8 | Margaret Fallon | 43 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 9 | Violet Fallon | 19 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 10 | Grace Fallon | 16 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 11 | Irene Mullan | 40 | Head | None | New York |
| 12 | Irene Mullan | 15 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 13 | Margaret Mullan | 13 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 14 | James Ab Mullan | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 15 | Harold Ab Mullan | 17 | Son | Ditch-Digger | New Jersey |
| 16 | Charles Sheehan | 39 | Lodger | None | Massachusetts |
| 17 | John Ab Sheehan | 19 | Lodger | Warehouseman | New Jersey |
| 18 | Edward Ab Sheehan | 18 | Lodger | None | New Jersey |
| 19 | Patrick Walsh | 55 | Head | Temperature Man | Nevada |
| 20 | Catherine Walsh | 54 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 21 | David Walsh | 25 | Son | Soap Cutter | New Jersey |
| 22 | Joseph Walsh THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Grocery Clerk | New Jersey |
| 23 | Francis Walsh | 18 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 24 | Catherine Walsh | 17 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 25 | John Walsh | 16 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 26 | Eugene Walsh | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Alex Vesper | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 28 | Ruth Vesper | 35 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 29 | Joseph Vesper | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Palma Vesper | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Agnes Vesper | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Robert Vesper | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Anna Rose Vesper | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | John Morris | 49 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 35 | Catherine Morris | 41 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 36 | Thomas Morris | 21 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 37 | Catherine Morris | 19 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 38 | John Morris | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Robert Morris | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Joan Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)