August Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this August Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	King-County, Washington
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	August G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Sunnyside Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	King
Additional Details
Occupation	Boat Builder
Industry	Shipyard
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Boat Builder
Township / Ward	Sunnyside Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to August	Age	Birth yr
August Johnson	Head	—	45	~1895
Cecil Johnson	Son	—	19	~1921
George Johnson	Son	—	13	~1927
Elmer Johnson	Son	—	14	~1926
Thelma Johnson	Spouse	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

King, Washington

Other, age 25

King, Washington · implied b. ~1895 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Arthur J.
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Soda Dispenser
Industry	Soft Drinks
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

King, Washington

Other, age 35

King, Washington · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	August
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Shipyard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

King-County, Washington

Head, age 45

King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	August G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Sunnyside Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	King
Occupation	Boat Builder
Industry	Shipyard
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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August Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Washington

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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04344-00096)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George W. Smith	33	Head	Mechanic	Iowa
2	Myrtle Smith	29	Wife	—	Washington
3	Clarence Sweeney	44	Head	Laborer	Montana
4	Lillie Sweeney	42	Wife	—	Montana
5	Merle Sweeney	21	Son	Laborer	Montana
6	Lorraine Sweeney	17	Daughter	—	Washington
7	Jack Sweeney	16	Son	—	Washington
8	June Sweeney	15	Daughter	—	Washington
9	Clarence Jr. Sweeney	7	Son	—	Washington
10	Louie Carricino	60	Head	Farmer	Italy
11	Annie Carricino	54	Wife	—	Italy
12	Aram D. Smith	52	Head	Salesman	Wisconsin
13	Blanche W. Smith	50	Wife	Stenographer	Wisconsin
14	Thomas Sills	35	Head	Sawyer	Washington
15	Ruth Sills	31	Wife	—	Minnesota
16	Tommy Sills	10	Son	—	Washington
17	Jerry Sills	7	Son	—	Washington
18	Paul D. Brooks	57	Head	Contractor	Nebraska
19	Etta Brooks	49	Wife	—	Illinois
20	Marguerite Brooks	19	Daughter	—	Colorado
21	Hiram M. Gough	67	Head	—	Oregon
22	Mary E. Gough	73	Wife	—	Iowa
23	Willard L. Duncan	41	Head	Truck Driver	Washington
24	Helen J. Duncan	41	Wife	—	Washington
25	Jacqueline Duncan	9	Daughter	—	Washington
26	August G. Johnson THIS PERSON	45	Head	Boat Builder	Oregon
27	Thelma E. Johnson	22	Wife	—	British Columbia
28	Cecil R. Johnson	19	Son	—	Washington
29	Elmer R. Johnson	14	Son	—	British Columbia
30	George D. Johnson	13	Son	—	Washington
31	Charles D. Dunlap	41	Head	Fireman	Pennsylvania
32	Janet Dunlap	40	Wife	—	England
33	Mary J. Dunlap	7	Daughter	—	Washington
34	Robert Dunlap	5	Son	—	Washington
35	Charlotte Dunlap	5	Son	—	Washington
36	Leo Sweeney	37	Head	Laborer	Montana
37	Helen Sweeney	29	Wife	—	Washington
38	Tommy Sweeney	11	Son	—	Washington
39	Jimmy Sweeney	9	Son	—	Washington
40	Robert Petosky	38	Brother-in-law	Taxi Driver	Washington

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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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