Joseph Klein — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Klein across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Klein
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Trucking
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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 Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Joseph Klein	Head	—	49	~1891
Ruth Klein	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Bessie Klein	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 26

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Klein
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Groceries
Class of Worker	W.W.
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 35

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Klein
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Drug Merchant
Industry	Drug Wholesale
Class of Worker	9991
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 49

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

Surname	Klein
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Trucking
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Joseph Klein

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Michigan

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01882-00262)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harriet Harrell	30	Wife	Secretary	Indiana
2	Barbara Harrell	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
3	Peter Harrell	16	Brother	New Worker	Massachusetts
4	Walter Sobolewski	67	Father in law	—	Poland
5	Bertha Sobolewski	57	Mother in law	—	Poland
6	Eddie Sobolewski	31	Brother in law	—	New Jersey
7	Arthur Sobolewski	25	Brother in law	Chauffeur	Massachusetts
8	Virginia Sobolewski	19	Sister in law	New Worker	Massachusetts
9	Joseph Klein THIS PERSON	49	Head	Proprietor	Michigan
10	Bessie Klein	48	Wife	—	Scotland
11	Ruth Klein	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
12	Mary M Farnsworth	47	Head	—	Michigan
13	Alice Farnsworth	17	Daughter	—	Canada
14	Patricia Farnsworth	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
15	Pauline Farnsworth	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
16	George Farnsworth	11	Son	—	Michigan
17	Henry Kohn	49	Head	Machinist	Germany
18	Anna Kohn	42	Wife	—	Michigan
19	Henry Jr Kohn	15	Son	—	Michigan
20	Marion Werner	21	Daughter	Clerk	Michigan
21	Madeline Werner	20	Daughter	Clerk	Michigan
22	John Werner	10	Son in law	—	Michigan
23	Roger Werner	7	Nephew	—	Michigan
24	Carl Mueller	31	Head	Salesman	Michigan
25	Margaret Mueller	32	Wife	Secretary	Michigan
26	John A Nowinski	41	Lodger	Tool Engineer	Michigan
27	Almon Warner	46	Head	Salesman	Michigan
28	Dolly Warner	42	Wife	—	Michigan
29	Jack Warner	16	Son	—	Michigan
30	Rosemary Warner	14	Daughter	—	Michigan
31	Beverly Warner	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
32	Sarah Warner	80	Mother	—	Canada
33	Julius Poot	61	Head	Painter	Belgium
34	Elodie Poot	55	Wife	—	Belgium
35	Felix Poot	26	Son	Painter	Michigan
36	Elsie Poot	23	Daughter	Milliner	Michigan
37	Herbert Taipke	42	Head	Accountant	Michigan
38	Anna Taipke	39	Wife	—	Germany
39	Doris Taipke	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
40	Joann Taipke	4	Daughter	—	Michigan

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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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