Benjamin Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Siskiyou-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Siskiyou-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Siskiyou-County, California
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Benjamin L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Mott Judicial Township
1935 Residence (County)	Siskiyou
Additional Details
Occupation	Stationary Engineer
Industry	Summer Resort
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1320
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Stationary Engineer
Township / Ward	Mott Judicial Township
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Benjamin	Age	Birth yr
Frank Johnson	Son	—	17	~1923
Irene Johnson	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Marie Johnson	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Fern Johnson	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Allena Johnson	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Gwendoline Johnson	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Doris Johnson	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Orville Johnson	Son	—	12	~1928
Benjamin Johnson	Head	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1930

Siskiyou, California

Head, age 33

Siskiyou, California · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ben L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Railway Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2900
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Siskiyou-County, California

Head, age 44

Siskiyou-County, California · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Benjamin L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Mott Judicial Township
1935 Residence (County)	Siskiyou
Occupation	Stationary Engineer
Industry	Summer Resort
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1320
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Benjamin Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · California

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1940 US Federal Census — Siskiyou-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00346-00476)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George H. Woodward	48	Head	Fireman	New Hampshire
2	Minnie M. Woodward	42	Wife	—	South Dakota
3	Raymond Woodward	20	Son	Common Laborer	North Dakota
4	August C. Silberstein	27	Lodger	Yard Foreman	California
5	Everett T. Rickkart	30	Lodger	Chauffeur	California
6	Carroll L. Lang	25	Lodger	Teacher	California
7	Miles P. Richmond	37	Head	Caretaker	California
8	Eva Ruth Richmond	29	Wife	—	California
9	Dolores Richmond	10	Daughter	—	California
10	Miles Jr. Richmond	1	Son	—	California
11	Alfred L. Thompson	60	Head	Resort Manager	Wisconsin
12	M. Ward Parkinson	37	Lodger	Hotel Clerk	Kansas
13	Robert R. Howe	34	Head	Section Foreman	Minnesota
14	Esther F. Howe	34	Wife	—	Philippine Is.
15	Roberta A. Howe	5	Daughter	—	Oregon
16	Barbara R. Howe	1	Daughter	—	Oregon
17	Alfred A. Mcduran	33	Head	Section Laborer	New Mexico
18	Lloyd G. Null	27	Partner	Section Laborer	California
19	Feliciano D. Moreno	47	Partner	Section Laborer	Mexico
20	Lupe M. Carrillo	32	Partner	Section Laborer	Lower California
21	Benjamin L. Johnson THIS PERSON	44	Head	Stationary Engineer	Nebraska
22	Allena E. Johnson	41	Wife	—	South Dakota
23	Irene Johnson	19	Daughter	—	Canada
24	Marie Johnson	18	Daughter	—	Canada
25	Frank Johnson	17	Son	—	California
26	Fern Johnson	15	Daughter	—	California
27	Orville Johnson	12	Son	—	California
28	Doris Johnson	11	Daughter	—	California
29	Gwendoline Johnson	9	Daughter	—	California
30	John H. Wheeler	44	Head	Bartender	Missouri
31	Marion F. Wheeler	36	Wife	—	Washington
32	Adelaide M. Wheeler	13	Daughter	—	California
33	Ralph L. Wheeler	11	Son	—	California
34	Lorraine E. Wheeler	9	Daughter	—	California
35	Kenneth G. Sherwood	30	Head	Caretaker	Oregon
36	Eunice Sherwood	24	Wife	—	Oregon
37	Coralie Sherwood	6	Daughter	—	Oregon
38	Brent Sherwood	5	Son	—	Oregon
39	Grant Sherwood	3	Son	—	Oregon
40	Judith Sherwood	1	Daughter	—	Oregon

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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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