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Mary Joseph — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Joseph across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Joseph | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Mary Joseph | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Emrys Joseph | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 39
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Josephs |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Other, age 50
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | Mary D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 60
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Joseph across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Joseph
Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03482-00472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles W. Beppler | 33 | Head | Bureau Chief | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | M. Catherine Beppler | 31 | Wife | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Laura J. Beppler | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Nellie J. Beppler | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Neeta G. Dell | 20 | Servant | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Milton Bernstein | 34 | Head | Attorney | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ida Bernstein | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Earl Bernstein | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mildred Baker | 19 | Servant | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Isaac Hain | 67 | Head | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ruby K. Hain | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Joseph B. Kunes | 53 | Head | — | Italy |
| 13 | Minnie Kunes | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 14 | Leona Kunes | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | June Kunes | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Joseph Kunes | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Joseph C. Donaldson | 37 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 18 | Mary C. Donaldson | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Joanne E. Donaldson | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Patricia E. Tomlin | 15 | Step daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Suzanne Tomlin | 13 | Step daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Emrys S. Joseph | 60 | Head | Insurance Business | Pontypridd, Wales |
| 23 | Mary Joseph THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Mary Elizabeth Joseph | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Benjamin Lehrman | 33 | Head | Wholesale Grocer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Rose Lehrman | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Lois Lehrman | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Barbara S. Lehrman | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Lewis E. Lehrman | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Gilbert S. Lehrman | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Anna W. Simmons | 61 | Nurse | Trained Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Frederick L. Sr. Mergenthaler | 68 | Head | Storage & Drayage | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Catherine C. Mergenthaler | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | John F. Mergenthaler | 40 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Nathaniel Bernstein | 48 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 36 | Jennie Bernstein | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 37 | Leonard H. Bernstein | 19 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Robert Bernstein | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Milton Bernstein | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Fanny Bernstein | 11 | Daughter | — | 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)