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Alma Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chautauqua-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Alma Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chautauqua-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chautauqua-County, New York |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Busti Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chautauqua |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Busti Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Andrew Johnson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ralph Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alma Johnson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chautauqua, New …
Spouse, age 31
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Alma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Chautauqua, New …
Spouse, age 40
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Chautauqua-County, New …
Spouse, age 51
Chautauqua-County, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Busti Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chautauqua |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Alma Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Chautauqua-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Chautauqua-County, New York
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02509-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Johnson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Bernice Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Velva Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Irene Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Bonita Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Sherman D. Johnson | 64 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 7 | Nigma Johnson | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 8 | Melvin Johnson | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Amanda Anderson | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 10 | Edith Anderson | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Andrew D. Johnson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Alma Johnson THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Ralph Johnson | 18 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 14 | Bernice Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Peter Hanson | 36 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 16 | Ranghild Hanson | 36 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 17 | Roald Hanson | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Ralph Hanson | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Caroline Hanson | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Peter Hanson | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | David Hanson | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Hiram Barton | 66 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 23 | Alice O. Barton | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | John F. Sweeney | 61 | Head | — | New York |
| 25 | Eva C. Sweeney | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Robert Sweeney | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | William Sweeney | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Maynard A. Sweeney | 5 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 29 | Charles Olson | 36 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 30 | Mabel R. Olson | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Leonard Olson | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Kenneth Olson | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Audrey Olson | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | George Burkland | 48 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ruth Burkland | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Janice Burkland | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Axel Lindstrom | 48 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Axel Lindstrom | 45 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Irma Lindstrom | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Frank Lindstrom | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)