John Joseph — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Morgan-County, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this John Joseph across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morgan-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Syria Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Morgan-County, Alabama
Surname	Joseph
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Syria
1935 Residence (City)	Decatur City
1935 Residence (County)	Morgan
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Prop.
Industry	Retail Grocery Store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Syria
Birthplace (normalized)	syria
Occupation	Prop.
Township / Ward	Decatur City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Nellie Brown	Other	—	55	~1885
Joe Joseph	Son	—	23	~1917
John Joseph	Head	—	54	~1886
Ed Brown	Other	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Morgan, Alabama

Head, age 34

Morgan, Alabama · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Joseph
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Syria
Year of Immigration	1911
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Syria
Mother's Birthplace	Syria
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Merchant
Class of Worker	oa
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Syrian
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Syria
Birthplace (normalized)	syria

1930

Morgan, Alabama

Head, age 45

Morgan, Alabama · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Joseph
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Syria
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Father's Birthplace	Syria
Mother's Birthplace	Syria
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Syrian
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Birth Country	Syria
Birthplace (normalized)	syria

1940

Morgan-County, Alabama

Head, age 54

Morgan-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

Surname	Joseph
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Syria
1935 Residence (City)	Decatur City
1935 Residence (County)	Morgan
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Prop.
Industry	Retail Grocery Store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Syria
Birthplace (normalized)	syria

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John Joseph

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Alabama

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00071-00110)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Oak, Jr. Powell	7	Son	—	Alabama
42	Aaron Powell	4	Son	—	Alabama
43	Phil Powell	2	Son	—	Alabama
44	Bobbie Powell	0	Son	—	Alabama
45	Jeff Mcdonald	21	Head	0	Alabama
46	Linnie Brown	42	Head	48	Alabama
47	Luther Mitchell	24	Head	30	Alabama
48	Sue Mitchell	21	Wife	42	Alabama
49	Ernestine Mitchell	3	Daughter	—	Alabama
50	James Pruitt	68	Head	0	Alabama
51	Sally Pruitt	66	Wife	0	Alabama
52	Minnie Lee Pruitt	37	Daughter	48	Alabama
53	John Joseph THIS PERSON	54	Head	Prop.	Syria
54	Joe Joseph	23	Son	48	Alabama
55	Ed Brown	65	Brother-in-law	Prop.	Syria
56	Nellie Brown	55	Sister-in-law	—	Syria
57	Gertrude Angle	39	Head	60	Alabama
58	George Norton	26	Head	48	Alabama
59	Annie Norton	34	Wife	0	Alabama
60	Loverne Mcdonald	23	Lodger	16	Alabama
61	Richard Martin	29	Head	32	Tennessee
62	Lottie Mae Martin	27	Wife	0	Alabama
63	Mary Martin	60	Mother	0	Alabama
64	Flora Davis	17	Niece	0	Alabama
65	Willie Jones	13	Nephew	—	Alabama
66	Lilly Smith	55	Head	40	Alabama
67	Lizzie Oakman	63	Head	0	Alabama
68	Glenn Byers	14	Grandson	—	Alabama
69	Nannie Watkins	32	Head	48	Alabama
70	Elizabeth Morrow	27	Lodger	48	Alabama
71	Louvera Fuqua	27	Head	0	Alabama
72	Jim Ella Boyd	20	Cousin	15	Alabama
73	Annie Watkins	24	Cousin	72	Alabama
74	David Manning	46	Head	8	Alabama
75	Lilly Mae Manning	28	Wife	0	Alabama
76	David, Jr. Manning	8	Son	—	Alabama
77	Mae Pride	14	Niece	0	Alabama
78	Dewester Pride	11	Niece	—	Alabama
79	Willie Lyle	27	Head	80	Alabama
80	Bertha Lyle	26	Wife	0	Alabama

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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.

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