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Joseph Rice — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wood-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Rice across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wood-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Joseph B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Parkersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | South Parkersburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Rice | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Rice | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Danny Rice | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thomas Rice | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joseph Rice | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Henry Rice | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Olive Rice | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Rice | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Dennyate Rice | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wood, West …
Head, age 31
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Joseph B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Wood-County, West …
Head, age 41
Wood-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Joseph B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Parkersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Rice across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Rice
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wood-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wood-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04454-00384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Merle Cale | 29 | Head | Road Construction | W. Va |
| 42 | Florence Cale | 24 | Wife | Typist | W. Va |
| 43 | Joseph B. Rice THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Olive A. Rice | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Dennyate Rice | 20 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 46 | Thomas E. Rice | 16 | Son | Helper Janitor | Ohio |
| 47 | Eugene Rice | 11 | Son | — | W. Va |
| 48 | William C. Rice | 9 | Son | — | W. Va |
| 49 | Henry E. Rice | 8 | Son | — | W. Va |
| 50 | Danny Rice | 5 | Son | — | W. Va |
| 51 | Mary Rice | 73 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Hattie Batton | 80 | Head | — | West Va |
| 53 | Jessie Jeffries | 70 | Partner | — | West Va |
| 54 | Forest A. Staley | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 55 | Orpha B. Staley | 43 | Wife | — | W. Va |
| 56 | Richard D. Staley | 18 | Son | — | W. Va |
| 57 | Emily F. Staley | 7 | Daughter | — | W. Va |
| 58 | Dever Stayley | 21 | Head | Helper | W. Va |
| 59 | Wilma L. Stayley | 19 | Wife | Winder | W. Va |
| 60 | Jeremiah O. West | 57 | Head | Confectioner | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Maud O. West | 25 | Wife | — | W. Va |
| 62 | Ralph West | 15 | Son | New Worker | W. Va |
| 63 | Ruth West | 11 | Daughter | — | W. Va |
| 64 | Clyde O. West | 5 | Son | — | W. Va |
| 65 | Mildred L. West | 2 | Daughter | — | W. Va |
| 66 | Carry L. West | 19 | Son | Fence Bld. | W. Va |
| 67 | William Potts | 39 | Head | 40 | England |
| 68 | Edna Potts | 37 | Wife | 40 | England |
| 69 | Thelma Potts | 9 | Daughter | — | W. Va |
| 70 | Sheila Potts | 5 | Daughter | — | England |
| 71 | Virginia Moore | 18 | Servant | Servant | W. Va |
| 72 | Lillian Brown | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Goldie Brown | 31 | Daughter | Spooler | W. Va |
| 74 | Russell Vannoy | 30 | Head | Road Construction | W. Va |
| 75 | Cora Vannoy | 26 | Wife | — | W. Va |
| 76 | Shirley Ann Vannoy | 5 | Daughter | — | W. Va |
| 77 | Mary Lou Vannoy | 2 | Daughter | — | W. Va |
| 78 | Ida Balderson | 21 | Sister | Seamstress | W. Va |
| 79 | Frank Koehnlein | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | W. Va |
| 80 | Ruth Koehnlein | 29 | Wife | — | W. Va |
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)