Joice, Worth County
, Iowa
1940 Census
| House- | Own or | Given | Martial | ||||||
| hold No. | rent | Surnane | Name | Relationship | Sex | Age | Status | Birthplace | Occupation |
| 1 | own | Randall | Loyal | head | m | 45 | married | Iowa | Mechanic in garage |
| Ola | wife | f | 36 | married | Illinois | Dressmaker at home | |||
| Donna | daughter | f | 14 | single | Minnesota | ||||
| Dixi | son | f | 10 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Noal | brother | m | 42 | single | Iowa | Mechanic in auto garage | |||
| 2 | own | Ulstad | Elmer | head | m | 43 | married | Iowa | Truck driver in shipping organization |
| Blanche | wife | f | 45 | married | Wisconsin | ||||
| Delwin | son | m | 17 | single | Iowa | Veterinary assistant | |||
| Faye | daughter | f | 15 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Donna | daughter | f | 12 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 3 | own | Iverson | Lyle | head | m | 46 | married | Iowa | Veterinary in private practice |
| Mildred | wife | f | 40 | married | Iowa | ||||
| Phyllis | daughter | f | 16 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 4 | rent | Berg | Syvert | head | m | 27 | married | Norway | Section foreman on railway |
| Boletta | wife | f | 61 | married | Norway | ||||
| Slatten | Arnold | Nephew | m | 8 | single | Minnesota | |||
| 5 | rent | Feblestad | Vernon | head | m | 28 | married | Minnesota | Miller – retail feed |
| Margaret | wife | f | 23 | married | North Dakota | ||||
| Paul | son | m | 2 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Jerry | son | m | 6/12 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 6 | rent | Florentz | Melvin | head | m | 28 | single | Iowa | Butcher – locker system |
| Stoner | Annna | sister | f | 27 | married | North Dakota | |||
| Charlson | Harriet | niece | f | 4 | single | Iowa | |||
| Stoner | Kieth | nephew | m | 1 | single | Iowa | |||
| Florentz | Glen | brother | m | 25 | single | North Dakota | Truck driver – cattle shiping | ||
| 7 | rent | Fredrickson | Harry | head | m | 44 | married | Minnesota | Blacksmith in blacksmith shop |
| Mildred | wife | f | 22 | married | Minnesota | ||||
| Helen | daughter | f | 2 | single | Minnesota | ||||
| Rodger | son | m | 1 | single | Minnesota | ||||
| 8 | rent | Estel | Walter | head | m | 46 | married | Iowa | Farm laborer |
| Letha | wife | f | 47 | married | Iowa | Practical nurse in privatle home | |||
| Robert | son | m | 19 | single | Iowa | Electrician – house wiring | |||
| Reva | daughter | f | 17 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Ronald | son | m | 12 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 9 | own | Gordon | Teman | head | m | 53 | married | Iowa | Retail merchant |
| Hilma | wife | f | 51 | married | Iowa | ||||
| Doris | daughter | f | 20 | single | Iowa | Clerk in grocery store | |||
| Mavis | daughter | f | 16 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 10 | own | Paulsen | K. Sam | head | m | 69 | married | Wisconsin | Banker in bank |
| _______ | wife | f | 57 | married | Iowa | ||||
| 11 | own | Olson | Halvor | head | m | 69 | married | Norway | Concrete mason |
| Haga | wife | f | 61 | married | Norway | house cleaning | |||
| Tallacson | Jake | lodger | m | 56 | single | Iowa | Carpenter | ||
| 12 | rent | Johnson | Harry | head | m | 41 | married | Missouri | Auto mechanic in garage |
| Alice | wife | f | 35 | married | Iowa | Manager of cafe | |||
| Larraine | daughter | f | 15 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Arlene | daughter | f | 10 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 13 | rent | Aamodt | H. Oscar | head | m | 45 | married | Iowa | Car dealer in filling station |
| Margaret | wife | f | 29 | married | Minnesota | ||||
| Myna | daughter | f | 4 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Bonnie | daughter | f | 2 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 14 | rent | Oswald | Lloyd | head | m | 36 | married | Iowa | Pipe liner in gas-line construction |
| Alice | wife | f | 22 | married | Iowa | ||||
| 15 | rent | Osland | Ancil | head | m | 26 | married | Iowa | Truck driver – general trucking |
| Adeline | wife | f | 25 | married | Iowa | ||||
| James | son | m | 1 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Vivian | daughter | f | 7/12 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 16 | own | Olson | Ingaborg | head | f | 83 | widowed | Norway | |
| 17 | own | Arneson | Arne | head | m | 76 | married | Wisconsin | |
| Karine | wife | f | 76 | married | Wisconsin | ||||
| 18 | rent | Paulson | Kermit | head | m | 30 | married | Iowa | Vice president of savings bank |
| Delma | wife | f | 31 | married | Minnesota | Newspaper reporter | |||
| Darlene | daughter | f | 6 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 19 | rent | Schar | James | head | m | 30 | married | Iowa | School teacher in public school |
| Martha | wife | f | 28 | married | Iowa | ||||
| James J. | son | m | 4/12 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 20 | own | Lovik | Bennet | head | m | 51 | married | Iowa | Cafe proprietor |
| Therresa | wife | f | 46 | married | Norway | waitress and cook in cafe | |||
| Norma | daughter | f | 22 | single | Iowa | clerk in drug retail | |||
| Ruth | daughter | f | 19 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 21 | rent | Elliot | Revere | head | m | 27 | single | Iowa | barber |
| 22 | rent | Evans | Harvey | head | m | 41 | married | Iowa | farmer |
| Deola | wife | f | 30 | married | Iowa | ||||
| Caine | son | m | 10 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Rodney | son | m | 4 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Clarine | daughter | f | 1 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Clarice | daughter | f | 1 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 23 | rent | Felland | Walter | head | m | 58 | married | Wisconsin | postmaster in post office |
| Anne | wife | f | 54 | married | Iowa | assistant post master | |||
| Walter | son | m | 17 | single | North Dakota | ||||
| Arthur | son | m | 15 | single | North Dakota | ||||
| Otto | Delores | hired girl | f | 20 | single | Iowa | house maid in private home | ||
| 24 | rent | Berkland | Erling | head | m | 32 | married | Minnesota | superintendent in public school |
| Merle | wife | m | 20 | married | South Dakota | ||||
| 25 | own | Evans | Martin | head | m | 65 | married | Wisconsin | lumber yard manager |
| Mayme | daughter | f | 59 | married | Iowa | cook in restaurant | |||
| Emerson | son | m | 20 | single | Iowa | yardman in lumberyard | |||
| Donald | son | m | 16 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Rowe | Mavis | foster child | f | 15 | single | Iowa | |||
| 26 | own | Evans | Homer | head | m | 40 | married | Iowa | drug store manager |
| Matilda | wife | f | 32 | married | Iowa | ||||
| Elizabeth | daughter | f | 1 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 27 | own | Johnson | Emmet | head | m | 43 | married | Missouri | auto mechanic in repair shop |
| Tina | wife | f | 43 | married | Iowa | ||||
| Linwood | son | m | 16 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Markve | Olaf | lodger | m | 23 | single | North Dakota | Carpenter | ||
| 28 | rent | Bauer | George | head | m | 28 | married | South Dakota | School principal |
| Edna | wife | f | 28 | married | South Dakota | ||||
| 29 | rent | Almelein | Emma | head | f | 40 | single | Norway | Telephone operator |
| Anna | sister | f | 38 | single | Iowa | Telephone operator | |||
| 30 | rent | Abraham | George | head | m | 26 | married | Iowa | Grocery store manager |
| Evaline | wife | f | 24 | married | Oklahoma | ||||
| Richard | son | m | 5 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Connie | daughter | f | 11/12 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 31 | rent | Huso | Lloyd | head | m | 27 | married | Iowa | Attendant in filling station |
| Syretta | wife | f | 27 | married | Iowa | ||||
| Sharon Lee | daughter | f | 8/12 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 32 | rent | Luckason | Andrew | head | m | 33 | married | Iowa | Manager of implement shop |
| Mildred | wife | f | 32 | married | Iowa | ||||
| Shirly | daughter | f | 2 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 33 | own | Olson | Otto | head | m | 77 | married | Norway | |
| Oliana | wife | f | 82 | married | Norway | ||||
| Colgard | Minnie | daughter | f | 43 | single | Iowa | |||
| 34 | own | Johnson | Leona | head | f | 63 | widowed | Missouri | |
| De Vilder | Margaret | lodger | f | 21 | married | Iowa | House maid in private home | ||
| 35 | own | Fiblestad | Peter | head | m | 67 | married | Norway | Manager in grain retail |
| Martha | wife | f | 67 | married | Minnesota | ||||
| 36 | own | Suby | Anna | head | f | 69 | widowed | Iowa | |
| 37 | rent | Peterson | Knutson | head | m | 69 | married | Norway | |
| Kaia | wife | f | 70 | married | Norway | ||||
| 38 | rent | Schott | Leland | head | m | 33 | married | Iowa | Service man in implement store |
| Lenora | wife | f | 33 | married | Iowa | ||||
| Beverly | daughter | f | 7 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Lars | son | m | 4 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Barbara | daughter | f | 1 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Osland | Alfred | Father-in-law | m | 60 | widowed | Iowa | Custom work – corn shelling | ||
| 39 | own | Trustem | Knut | head | m | 57 | married | Iowa | County road employee |
| Gilla | wife | f | 54 | married | Iowa | ||||
| Gladys | daughter | f | 28 | single | Iowa | Rural school teacher | |||
| Lovik | Stanley | lodger | f | 24 | single | Iowa | Veterinarian | ||
| 40 | own | Arneson | Ernest | head | m | 48 | married | Iowa | Retail merchant |
| Mable | wife | f | 50 | married | Iowa | ||||
| 41 | own | Hagen | Jens | head | m | 55 | married | Norway | Butter-maker in creamery |
| Elizabeth | wife | f | 45 | married | Minnesota | ||||
| Norman | son | m | 18 | single | Minnesota | ||||
| Vernon | son | m | 13 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Carl | son | m | 11 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Avis | daughter | f | 4 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 42 | rent | Scheie | Rev. Lodoel | head | m | 40 | married | Wisconsin | Minister |
| Ellen | wife | f | 40 | married | Minnesota | ||||
| David | son | m | 11 | single | South Dakota | ||||
| 43 | rent | Varland | Walter E | head | m | 51 | married | Illiniois | Salesman of stock drugs |
| Cara | wife | f | 42 | married | Minnesota | ||||
| Walter | son | m | 14 | single | South Dakota | ||||
| David | son | m | 5 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 44 | own | Bang | John | head | m | 55 | married | Iowa | Farm operator |
| Oline | wife | f | 53 | married | Iowa | ||||
| Donavan | son | m | 19 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 45 | own | Bang | Oscar | head | m | 54 | married | Iowa | Farmer |
| Lena | wife | f | 53 | married | Iowa | ||||
| Helmer | son | m | 30 | single | Iowa | Farmer | |||
| Senoma | daughter | f | 18 | single | Iowa | Worker | |||
| 46 | rent | Kisner | Francis | head | m | 19 | single | Iowa | Hardware salesman |
| Leora | mother | f | 45 | widowed | Nebraska | ||||
| Marilyn | sister | f | 6 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 47 | own | Abraham | Lena | head | f | 56 | widowed | Syria | |
| Wadies | son | m | 30 | single | Iowa | Clerk- grocery retail | |||
| Schafer | son | m | 28 | single | Iowa | Clerk- grocery retail | |||
| Schafia | daughter | f | 24 | single | Iowa | Clerk- grocery retail | |||
| Florence | daughter | f | 20 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Senoma | daughter | f | 18 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Betty | daughter | f | 15 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 48 | own | Halvorson | Almer | head | m | 31 | married | Iowa | Truck driver – oil salesman |
| Bessie | wife | f | 35 | married | Iowa | ||||
| Arnold | brother | m | 29 | single | Iowa | Truck driver – gas & oil retail | |||
| 49 | own | Ferris | Herbert | head | m | 22 | married | Minnesota | |
| Gilma | wife | f | 19 | married | Iowa | ||||
| 50 | rent | Arneson | Richard | head | m | 58 | married | Iowa | Depot agent for railroad |
| Phyllis | wife | f | 41 | married | Iowa | ||||
| 51 | own | Granskau | Carl | head | m | 43 | married | Wisconsin | Cashier in savings bank |
| Mandy | wife | f | 40 | married | Iowa | ||||
| Layne | son | m | 18 | single | Iowa | Odd jobs | |||
| Ellen Lou | daughter | f | 9 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Carlene | daughter | f | 6 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Trustem | Theoline | aunt | f | 51 | widowed | Iowa | |||
| Mathews | Doris | lodger | f | 25 | single | South Dakota | Public school teacher | ||
| 52 | own | Shutle | Lauris | head | m | 64 | widowed | Illinois | Mail carrier on rural route |
| Bernice | daughter | f | 35 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 53 | rent | Stensrud | Iver | head | m | 57 | married | Norway | Telephone lineman |
| Trena | wife | f | 42 | married | Iowa | ||||
| Howard | son | m | 20 | single | Iowa | Clerk in grocery store | |||
| Richard | son | m | 18 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Maxine | daughter | f | 17 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Robert | son | m | 13 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Florence | daughter | f | 7 | single | Iowa | ||||
| James | son | m | 1 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 54 | own | Amundson | Talora | head | m | 60 | single | Iowa | |
| Johanna | sister | f | 55 | single | Iowa | Dress maker at home | |||
| Amund | brother | m | 58 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 55 | own | Berg | Clarence | head | m | 52 | married | Iowa | Janitor in public school |
| Lulu | wife | f | 46 | married | Wisconsin | ||||
| Myrtle | daughter | f | 21 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Amos | son | m | 25 | single | Iowa | Assistant electrician for rea | |||
| Thelma | daughter | f | 30 | single | Iowa | Waitress in cafe | |||
| 56 | own | Rinden | Guro | head | f | 83 | widowed | Norway | |
| 57 | own | Evenson | Anna | head | f | 63 | widowed | Iowa | |
| Abner | son | m | 18 | single | Iowa | General trucking | |||
| 58 | rent | Anonson | Clara | head | f | 48 | widowed | Iowa | |
| Eleanor | daughter | f | 11 | single | Iowa | ||||
| File | Harold | Lodger | m | 25 | married | Iowa | Electrician for rea | ||
| File | Alice | lodger's wife | f | 24 | married | Iowa | Housework in private home | ||
| Joan | daughter | f | 5 | single | Iowa | ||||
| James | son | m | 1 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 59 | rent | Moore | Garnet | head | m | 23 | married | Iowa | Laborer for rea |
| Adena | wife | f | 23 | married | Iowa | ||||
| Carmen | daughter | f | 4 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Larry | son | m | single | Iowa | |||||
| 60 | rent | Severson | Alfred | head | m | 57 | married | Iowa | Blacksmith in blacksmith shop |
| Rose | wife | f | 55 | married | Iowa | ||||
| 61 | own | Rowe | Frank | head | m | 42 | married | Iowa | Carpenter for wpa |
| Annie | wife | f | 49 | married | Minnesota | House cleaning in private home | |||
| Irene | daughter | f | 16 | single | Iowa | Bookbinding for nya | |||
| Elizabeth | daughter | f | 14 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Faye | daughter | f | 11 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 62 | own | Kaasa | Henry | head | m | 51 | married | Iowa | Farm operator |
| Clara | wife | f | 49 | married | Iowa | ||||
| Orian | son | m | 27 | single | Iowa | Farm operator | |||
| Ferm | daughter | f | 14 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 63 | rent | Peterson | Lauris | head | m | 46 | married | Iowa | Farmer |
| Ellen | wife | f | 41 | married | Iowa | ||||
| Marie | daughter | f | 21 | divorced | Iowa | ||||
| Richard | son | m | 19 | single | Iowa | Farm laborer | |||
| Lois | daughter | f | 16 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Cecil | son | m | 14 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Gene | son | m | 12 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Ruth | daughter | f | 10 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Ruby | daughter | f | 10 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Ronald | son | m | 8 | single | Iowa | ||||
| James | son | m | 1 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 64 | rent | Osland | Burton | head | m | 29 | married | Iowa | Miller |
| Annie | wife | f | 29 | married | North Dakota | ||||
| Bonnie | daughter | f | 7 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Darlene | daughter | f | 6 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 65 | rent | Haugo | Ole | head | m | 63 | single | Norway | |
| Sarve | brother | m | 48 | single | Iowa | Day laborer – odd jobs | |||
| 66 | own | Dahlby | James | head | m | 51 | married | Wisconsin | Farm operator |
| Viola | wife | f | 46 | married | Wisconsin | ||||
| Helen | daughter | f | 19 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Harold | son | m | 17 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 67 | rent | Osland | William | head | m | 48 | widowed | Iowa | Farmer |
| 68 | Larson | Willus | head | m | 37 | married | Iowa | Road patrolman – road grader | |
| Lucelle | wife | f | 34 | married | Iowa | Clerk in department store | |||
| Otto | Dorothy | niece | f | 17 | single | Iowa | House maid in private home | ||
| 69 | rent | Evenson | Henry | head | m | 44 | married | Iowa | Farm operator |
| Buelah | wife | f | 41 | married | Iowa | ||||
| Elaine | daughter | f | 18 | single | Iowa | House maid in private home | |||
| LaVonne | daughter | f | 11 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Marilyn | daughter | f | 8 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Harlan | son | m | 2 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Bell | Elmer | hired man | m | 58 | single | Iowa | Farm laborer | ||
| 70 | rent | Midlang | Palmer | head | m | 36 | married | Iowa | Farm operator |
| Alice | wife | f | 36 | married | Iowa | ||||
| Vernell | son | m | 13 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Doloris | daughter | f | 10 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Gary | son | m | 1 | single | Iowa | ||||
| Holstad | Julia | aunt | f | 75 | single | Norway | |||
| 71 | rent | Hagen | Julian | head | m | 21 | married | Iowa | Assistant butter-maker in creamery |
| Melba | wife | f | 21 | married | Iowa | ||||
| Warren | son | m | 7 | single | Iowa | ||||
| 72 | own | Ostmo | Gust | head | m | 79 | married | Iowa | |
| Kjestene | wife | f | 81 | married | Iowa | ||||
| Minda | daughter | f | 55 | single | Iowa |
NOTES: There was a column on race, but everyone was listed as white, so race was not listed above.
Transcribed by Gordon Felland on September 23, 2014 from pictures of the original census records.