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Alfred Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents True & True — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Coleman Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Shirley Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alfred Johnson | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Gladys Johnson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Kansas
Son, age 7
Washington, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnsen |
| Given Name | Alfred S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Washington, Kansas
Son, age 17
Washington, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Alfred L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Washington-County, Kansas
Head, age 28
Washington-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Alfred Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father True Johnsen (~0.92 confidence) and father True Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Johnsen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
True Johnsen
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
True Johnson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Johnsen
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alfred Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01265-00093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eldon C Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Fred B Johnson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 43 | Myra Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Ardyn Fay Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Joseph L Ottman | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 46 | Estella Ottman | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Adelhide Ottman | 86 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 48 | Raymond Odgers | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 49 | Josephine Odgers | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Betty Odgers | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Rosetta Odgers | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Alfred Johnson THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 53 | Gladys Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Shirley Ann Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Charlotte Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | William D Writelol|Writelot | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 57 | Gladys Writelol|Writelot | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Gayle Writelol|Writelot | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | George M Bach | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 60 | Bernice Bach | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Betty Bach | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Bertha Coder | 66 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Willard Ford | 73 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Olive Ford | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 65 | William S Houck | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Elizabeth E Houck | 53 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Rosemary Houck | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Howard Huffman | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 69 | Gladys M Huffman | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Betty Ann Huffman | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Doris May Huffman | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Thomas Lee Huffman | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Barbara Jane Huffman | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Doris Jean Huffman | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Janet Louise Huffman | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Cora Lee Huffman | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Sharon Rae Huffman | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | William E Bonar | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 79 | Cora Bonar | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 80 | James H Jones | 61 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Alfred
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)