Ben Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shasta-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Ben Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shasta-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shasta-County, California
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ben
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	9. J. Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Shasta
Additional Details
Occupation	labourer
Industry	farm or Wood
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	100
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Occupation	Labourer
Township / Ward	9 J Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ben	Age	Birth yr
Vernon Johnson	Son	—	10	~1930
Ben Johnson	Head	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Shasta, California

Head, age 39

Shasta, California · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Benjamin
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Teamster
Industry	General Work
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Shasta, California

Head, age 49

Shasta, California · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ben E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	35
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Teamster
Industry	Odd Jobs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Shasta-County, California

Head, age 59

Shasta-County, California · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ben
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	9. J. Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Shasta
Occupation	labourer
Industry	farm or Wood
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	100
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Ben Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · California

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00344-00804)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joe Viola	56	Head	Labourer	Italy
2	Ella Viola	67	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Jack Hall	41	Head	Labourer	California
4	Ellen Hall	70	mother	—	Georgia
5	Edwin Williams	56	Head	Track Labor.	Iowa
6	Annie Williams	65	Wife	—	Illinois
7	George Arenes	36	Head	Signal Mainten.	Wisconsin
8	Cecelia Williams	24	housekeeper	Housekeeper	California
9	Vergal Arenes	14	son	—	Oregon
10	Kenneth Arenes	12	son	—	Oregon
11	Jewel Arenes	11	daughter	—	Oregon
12	James Plavison	25	Head	Labourer	California
13	Madge Plavison	21	Wife	—	South Dakota
14	John Cain	32	Head	Sp Patrolman	California
15	Goldie Cain	19	Wife	—	California
16	Johnnie Cain	2	son	—	California
17	Ronald Cain	1	son	—	California
18	Lewis Cain	0	son	—	California
19	Nellie Stilson	68	Head	Postmistress	California
20	Lillie Swain	73	Sister	—	California
21	Cleat Springer	54	Head	Telephrapher	California
22	Owen Pettelson	29	Head	Laborer	Oregon
23	Mary Pettelson	27	Wife	—	Oregon
24	Rodger Pettelson	2	son	—	Oregon
25	Annie Beard	66	Head	—	Missouri
26	Carl Leah	44	Head	Section Boss	Missouri
27	Inez Leah	40	Wife	—	Minnesota
28	Janet Leah	17	daughter	—	Montana
29	Galen Leah	9	son	—	Oregon
30	Ben Johnson THIS PERSON	59	Head	Labourer	Wisconsin
31	Vernon Johnson	10	son	—	California
32	Earnest Byers	26	Head	Hoist Enginer.	Canada
33	Jean Byers	22	Wife	—	California
34	Roberta Byers	2	daughter	—	California
35	Albert Strathorn	40	Head	Shovel Operator	Iowa
36	Lula Strathorn	32	Wife	—	Missouri
37	Bernadine Strathorn	4	daughter	—	Iowa
38	Aldean Strathorn	3	son	—	California
39	Alonzo Crofford	53	Head	Labourer	Texas
40	Florance Crofford	50	Wife	—	Texas

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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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