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Joseph Weber — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ellis-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Weber across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ellis-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ellis-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Weber |
| Given Name | Joseph L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ellis |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Weber | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ekaterina Weber | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Joseph Weber | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Catherine Weber | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Weber | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Francis Weber | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Helen Weber | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Theresa Weber | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Rose Weber | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ellis, Kansas
Head, age 23
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Weber |
| Given Name | Joseph L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Bukowina (Aust) |
| Mother's Birthplace | Bukowina (Aust) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | M |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Ellis, Kansas
Head, age 33
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Weber |
| Given Name | Joseph J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Roumania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Roumania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Ellis-County, Kansas
Head, age 43
Ellis-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Weber |
| Given Name | Joseph L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Weber across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Weber
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Ellis-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ellis-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01230-00590)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Blair Gable | 17 | Son | School Work | Kansas |
| 42 | Alice Gable | 15 | Daughter | House Maid | Kansas |
| 43 | Audrey Gable | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Nellie Gable | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | E. R. Overstreet | 50 | Head | Station Engineer | Kansas |
| 46 | Marie Overstreet | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 47 | William B. Mcburthey | 67 | Head | Retired Car Inspector | Illinois |
| 48 | Catherine Mcburthey | 62 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Wendlin Engel | 32 | Head | Tractor Operator | Kansas |
| 50 | Rosa Engel | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Eugene Engel | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Le Roy Engel | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Betty Ann Engel | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Ellen Marie Engel | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Charles Sharrah | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 56 | Nellie M. Sharrah | 53 | Wife | House Maid | Kansas |
| 57 | Xapha R. Sharrah | 18 | Daughter | House Maid | Kansas |
| 58 | Emma N. Sharrah | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | S. Isabella Sharrah | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | W. C. Haugh | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 61 | Sue Haugh | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 62 | G. L. Hughes | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Mamie Hughes | 59 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Dan J. Switzer | 50 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 65 | Cathrina Switzer | 43 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 66 | Mary Catherine Switzer | 17 | Daughter | House Maid | Kansas |
| 67 | Diedrich Switzer | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Joseph L. Weber THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 69 | Ekaterina Weber | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Theresa M. Weber | 22 | Daughter | House Maid | Kansas |
| 71 | Helen M. Weber | 19 | Daughter | Clerk In Bakery | Kansas |
| 72 | Catherine Weber | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Joseph F. Weber | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Alfred J. Weber | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Francis G. Weber | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Rose Marie Weber | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Joseph P. Thupp | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 78 | Anna Thupp | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Ida Mae Thupp | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Marcella Thupp | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)