1940 Census Information



1940 Census

To Be Released April 2, 2012

 

It's almost time for another treasure trove of family information to be released !! Less, than one year away, you may find lots of goodies in the upcoming 1940 census records including the following.

Family Location - Address and House Number
Home Owned or Rented
Value of Home or Rental Amount
Is Household a Farm?
Name of each person residing in household on 01 Apr 1940
Relationship of each person ot head of household (wife, son, daughter, etc.)
Male or Female
Color or Race
Age on Last Birthday
Single / Married / Widowed / Divorced
Education - Attended school or college since March 1 1940
Education - Highest grade completed
Place of Birth
Citizenship if Foreign Born

Residence on April 1 1935 -  Country / State / County / and City or Town if  2500 Population or more

Employment (Age 14 and over) -

Was person working for pay in private or non-emergency government work during March 24-30?
Was person seeaking work?
If not, did he have a job, business, etc.?
Indicate whether engaged in home housework, school, unable to work, or other.
Number of hours worked during March 23-30, 1940.
Weeks unemployed up to March 30, 1940
Occupation - Trade or Profession
Occupation - Industry
Occupation - Class of Worker
Number of Weeks worked in 1939
Amount of Wages or Salary Received in 1939
Did person receive $50 or more in income from sources outside of wages or salary?

Supplementary Questions Asked:

Name
Places of Birth of Person's Father and Mother
Mother Tongue or Native Language

Veterans:

Was person a veteran of US military or the wife, widow or child of a veteran?
For children - is veteran father dead?
War or Military Service

Social Security:

Does person have a Social Security Number?
Were deductions for Federal Old-Age Insurance or Railroad Retirement made from wages or salary in 1939?
If so, were deductions made from all, one-half or more, or part (but less than half) of wages or salary?

Usual Occupation
Usual Industry
Usual Class of Worker

For Married Women or Women who have been married - have you been married more than once?
Age at First Marriage
Number of Children ever Born (Not Including Stillbirths)