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Alma Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Williams-County, North Dakota

Our Model Tree links this Alma Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williams-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWilliams-County, North Dakota
SurnameJohnson
Given NameAlma
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age56
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)Williston City
1935 Residence (County)Williams
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Hours Worked0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
Township / WardWilliston City
Est. Birth Year~1884

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Alma Age Birth yr
Ole Johnson Head — 55 ~1885
Walter Johnson Son — 16 ~1924
Alma Johnson Spouse — 56 ~1884

Census Appearances

1920
Williams, North …
Spouse, age 36
Williams, North Dakota · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Alma
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 36
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1930
Williams, North …
Spouse, age 46
Williams, North Dakota · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Alma
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 46
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Minnesota
Age at First Marriage 26
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
Williams-County, North …
Spouse, age 56
Williams-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name Alma
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 56
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) Williston City
1935 Residence (County) Williams
Class of Worker 0
Hours Worked 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota

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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 56 · b. ~1884 · North Dakota
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Williams-County, North Dakota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03018-00910)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Dean Olson 5 Son — North Dakota
2 Ole Johnson 55 Head — Norway
3 Alma Johnson THIS PERSON 56 Wife — Minnesota
4 Walter Johnson 16 Son — North Dakota
5 Iver Erikson 55 Head Collector Sweden
6 Ida Erikson 48 Wife — North Dakota
7 Kenneth A. Erikson 12 Son — North Dakota
8 Earl West 55 Head Machinist Wisconsin
9 Laverne West 54 Wife — Iowa
10 Moline, Joseph West 14 Grand-son — North Dakota
11 Carl Anderson 27 Head Assistant Bookkeeper North Dakota
12 Ethel Anderson 28 Wife — North Dakota
13 George Zeitler 49 Head Fireman Iowa
14 Kathryn Zeitler 27 Wife — Missouri
15 George Jr. Zeitler 7 Son — North Dakota
16 Anna Ellingson 63 Head — Wisconsin
17 Clinton Ellingson 32 Son Manager North Dakota
18 James Covlin 33 Head Manager North Dakota
19 Frances Covlin 32 Wife — North Dakota
20 Robert Covlin 10 Son — North Dakota
21 Allan Covlin 0 Son — North Dakota
22 George Denell 63 Head Store Foreman New York
23 Albetta Denell 58 Wife — Minnesota
24 — None — — —
25 — None — — —
26 — None — — —
27 Erling Alleckson 31 Head Truck Driver Minnesota
28 Marie Alleckson 26 Wife — Minnesota
29 Ruth Alleckson 4 Daughter — North Dakota
30 Aleck Alleckson 0 Son — North Dakota
31 Lawrence Thune 35 Head Salesman Iowa
32 Merle Thune 24 Wife — North Dakota
33 Loiglynn Thune 0 Daughter — North Dakota
34 James 30 Head Chief Cook Philippines
35 Alice 27 Wife — North Dakota
36 Keith 6 Son — North Dakota
37 Maria 2 Daughter — North Dakota
38 Theodore Crocker 45 Head Blacksmith Minnesota
39 Florence Crocker 38 Wife Waitress South Dakota
40 Raymond Thome 25 Head Mechanic North Dakota

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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)

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