John Jacobson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this John Jacobson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Jacobson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Tanwax Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Dairy Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No-8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Tanwax Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Hans Jacobson	Son	—	19	~1921
John Jacobson	Head	—	64	~1876
Henry Olsen	Other	—	82	~1858
Olena Jacobson	Spouse	—	65	~1875
Anna Olsen	Other	—	77	~1863

Census Appearances

1920

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 45

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jacobson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1906
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	car repairer
Industry	rail road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 55

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jacobsen
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1906
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Odd job
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Head, age 64

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members

Surname	Jacobson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Tanwax Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Dairy Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No-8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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John Jacobson

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Washington

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04356-00952)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Marie S Taylor	48	Wife	—	Nebraska
2	Bennie Larson	42	Head	Logger	Wash
3	Esther Larson	33	Wife	—	Wash
4	Daniel Walter Larson	13	Step-son	—	Wash
5	Donald Larson	8	Son	—	Wash
6	Adele Ackerson	18	Maid	Maid	New York
7	Earl R Glenn	56	Head	Common Labor	Iowa
8	Lucia A Glenn	52	Wife	—	Illinois
9	Richard Glenn	18	Son	—	Wash
10	Donald Glenn	17	Son	—	Wash
11	Olaf T Burley	51	Head	Saw Filer	Norway
12	Maude Burley	34	Wife	—	Wash
13	Earl Burley	16	Son	—	Wash
14	Patricia Burley	6	Daughter	—	Wash
15	Bonnie Burley	3	Daughter	—	Wash
16	John Burley	56	Brother	Logger	Norway
17	Lincoln G Morgan	75	Head	—	Indiana
18	Alonzo C Carter	62	Head	Farmer	Kansas
19	Bertha E Carter	51	Wife	—	Wash
20	Edith Klingenberg	21	Maid	Maid	Wash
21	Dell Gibson	78	Hired man	Farm Laborer	Iowa
22	Robert Strong	19	Hired man	Farm Laborer	Wash
23	Nicholas Gneip	26	Head	Bus Driver	Wash
24	Grace G Gneip	25	Wife	—	Wash
25	Ronald Gneip	0	Son	—	Wash
26	Henry Henricksen	47	Head	Logger	Wash
27	Pearl Henricksen	44	Wife	—	Oklahoma
28	Robert Henricksen	14	Son	—	Wash
29	Raymond Henricksen	12	Son	—	Wash
30	Karen Henricksen	10	Daughter	—	Wash
31	John Jacobson THIS PERSON	64	Head	Farmer	Norway
32	Olena Jacobson	65	Wife	—	Norway
33	Hans Jacobson	19	Son	Farmer	Wash
34	Henry Olsen	82	Father-in-law	—	Norway
35	Anna Olsen	77	Mother-in-law	—	Norway
36	Fred Fronquist	43	Head	Logger	Wash
37	Lavonne Fronquist	34	Wife	—	Wash
38	Raymond Fronquist	13	Son	—	Wash
39	Betty Mae Fronquist	11	Daughter	—	Wash
40	Gunnar Payebrook	63	Head	Farmer	Oregon

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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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