Axel Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Axel Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Axel H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Occupation	Caretaker
Industry	City Park
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Caretaker
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 Axel	Age	Birth yr
Lottie Johnson	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Axel Johnson	Head	—	46	~1894
Ervin Johnson	Son	—	15	~1925
Charles Johnson	Other	—	80	~1860

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Other, age 27

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1893 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Axel H.
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Transf. Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 37

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Axel H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	1200
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 46

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Axel H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Occupation	Caretaker
Industry	City Park
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Axel Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Oregon

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03385-00301)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Eloise B. Burkheimer	75	Mother-in-law	—	North Carolina
42	Corydon C. Low	59	Head	Timber Broker	Missouri
43	Bertha R. Low	56	Wife	—	New York
44	Rita Jones	22	Maid	Maid	Oregon
45	Jack J. Colton	32	Head	Dentist	Russia
46	Florence C. Colton	34	Wife	Assistant	New York
47	Mary Conners	43	Maid	Maid	Oregon
48	Carl C. Stein	71	Head	Non-Active President	Germany
49	Ida Stein	54	Wife	—	Germany
50	Helen Stein	29	Daughter	Typist	Oregon
51	Paul Stein	23	Son	Baker	Oregon
52	Doris Stein	20	Daughter	—	Oregon
53	Barnett Goldstein	52	Head	Lawyer	Russia
54	Frieda Goldstein	43	Wife	—	Oregon
55	Natalie Goldstein	15	Daughter	—	Oregon
56	Charles A. Legrand	70	Father-in-law	—	Oregon
57	Charles J. Bowles	18	Head	—	Oregon
58	Rudolph Wilhelm	51	Head	President	Oregon
59	Angelina M. Wilhelm	51	Wife	—	Oregon
60	Rudolph H. Jr. Wilhelm	26	Son	Shipping Clerk	Oregon
61	Claude Mccolloch	52	Head	U.S. District Judge	California
62	Erma Mccolloch	51	Wife	—	Oregon
63	Dewitt C. Burkes	53	Head	Medical-Doctor	Texas
64	Genevieve D. Burkes	39	Wife	—	Illinois
65	Rebecca Burkes	13	Daughter	—	Washington
66	Louis Carl Hlanacs	32	Lodger	Salesman	Minnesota
67	—	None	—	—	—
68	Axel H. Johnson THIS PERSON	46	Head	Caretaker	Ohio
69	Lottie M. Johnson	54	Wife	—	Indiana
70	Ervin Johnson	15	Son	—	Oregon
71	Charles Johnson	80	Uncle	—	Sweden
72	—	None	—	—	—
73	Lee J. Shannon	48	Head	Salesman	Canada-English
74	Cecelia Shannon	45	Wife	—	Oregon
75	Mary Shannon	17	Daughter	—	Oregon
76	William Karshik	50	Head	Manager	Russia
77	May Karshik	48	Wife	Asst. Manager	Illinois
78	William Jr. Karshik	15	Son	—	California
79	Henry Greenberg	67	Father-in-law	Tailor	Poland
80	Anita Rierson	24	Maid	Maid	Illinois

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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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