August Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this August Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	August
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Construction Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	435
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Brooklyn Nyc
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to August	Age	Birth yr
August Johnson	Head	—	52	~1888
Signe Johnson	Other	—	16	~1924
Ruth Johnson	Other	—	10	~1930
William Johnson	Son	—	18	~1922
Walter Johnson	Son	—	15	~1925
Gladys Johnson	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Other, age 31

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	August
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1908
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Dock Builder
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Norway
Year of Naturalization	1918
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 40

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	August
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	10000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 52

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	August
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Construction Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	435
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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August Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02571-00619)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Christ Larsen	59	Head	Rigger	Norway
42	Lena Larsen	54	Wife	—	Norway
43	Clarence Larsen	27	Son	Welder	New York
44	Harry Larsen	21	Son	—	New York
45	Lillian Larsen	16	Dau	—	New York
46	Carl Samuelsen	45	Head	Machinist	Norway
47	Martha Samuelsen	45	Wife	—	Norway
48	Charles Andersen	44	Lodger	Counterman	Norway
49	Svante Martinsen	45	Lodger	Carpenter	Sweden
50	Bridget Tesla	54	Head	—	Italy
51	Arthur Tesla	23	Son	Plumber Helper	New York
52	John Tesla	19	Son	—	New York
53	Lawrence Tesla	26	Son	Plumber	New York
54	Mabel Tesla	22	Dau-in-law	Dressmaker	New York
55	Michael Tesla	17	Son	—	New York
56	Nels Andersen	54	Head	Laborer	Norway
57	Dora Andersen	60	Wife	—	Norway
58	Edward Iversen	47	Head	Pipefitter	Norway
59	Berit Iversen	36	Wife	—	Norway
60	William Langle	34	Head	Salesman	New York
61	Mary Langle	32	Wife	—	New York
62	William Langle	7	Son	—	New York
63	Joan Langle	3	Dau	—	New York
64	Gavin Jarli	45	Head	Pressman	Italy
65	Rose Jarli	42	Wife	Pressman	Italy
66	John Jarli	17	Son	—	New York
67	Eleanor Jarli	11	Dau	—	New York
68	Arvid Lundberg	47	Head	Machinist	Sweden
69	Edith Lundberg	46	Wife	—	New York
70	Carol Lundberg	4	Dau	—	New York
71	August Johnson THIS PERSON	52	Head	Laborer	Norway
72	Gladys Johnson	53	Wife	—	Norway
73	William Johnson	18	Son	Machinist Appr	Norway
74	Signe Johnson	16	Dau	—	Buenos Aires
75	Walter Johnson	15	Son	—	New York
76	Ruth Johnson	10	Dau	—	New York
77	Hans Petersen	76	Head	—	Denmark
78	Hans Hansen	83	Head	—	Denmark
79	Anthony Vitale	32	Head	Beautician	New York
80	Mary Vitale	29	Wife	—	New York

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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.

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