Bernard Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Winnebago-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Bernard Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Winnebago-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Conrad & Bertha — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Winnebago-County, Illinois
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bernard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Rockford Township
1935 Residence (County)	Winnebago
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	452
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same town
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Rockford Township
Est. Birth Year	~1919

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bernard	Age	Birth yr
Bertha Johnson	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Conrad Johnson	Head	—	55	~1885
Bernard Johnson	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Winnebago, Illinois

Other, age 2

Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bernard
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Winnebago, Illinois

Son, age 11

Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bernard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Winnebago-County, Illinois

Son, age 21

Winnebago-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bernard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Rockford Township
1935 Residence (County)	Winnebago
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	452
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same town
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Our Model Tree links Bernard Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Conrad Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Conrad Johnson

b. ~1885

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Bertha Johnson

b. ~1892

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Bernard Johnson

Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Winnebago-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00915-00239)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Walter Goffey	14	Son	—	Kentucky
2	Merlin Ladehoff	29	Head	Turret Lathe Op	Illinois
3	Francis Ladehoff	29	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
4	Hulda M. Hall	60	Head	—	Illinois
5	Harry Waldron	44	Head	Trader	Illinois
6	Dorothy Waldron	24	Wife	—	Illinois
7	Conrad L. Johnson	55	Head	Farmer	Illinois
8	Bertha Johnson	48	Wife	—	Illinois
9	Bernard Johnson THIS PERSON	21	Son	Farmer	Illinois
10	Russell Johnson	27	Head	Truck Driver	Illinois
11	Betty Johnson	18	Wife	—	Illinois
12	Gust Rindberg	56	Head	Farmer	Illinois
13	Edith Rindberg	52	Wife	—	Illinois
14	Lester Rindberg	16	Son	—	Illinois
15	Ella Rindberg	24	Daughter	—	Illinois
16	Richard Rindberg	12	Son	—	Illinois
17	Dorothy Rindberg	10	Daughter	—	Illinois
18	Albert Depper	26	Head	Farmer	Illinois
19	Luella Depper	24	Wife	—	Illinois
20	Adolph Appel	53	Head	Farmer	Illinois
21	Elsa Appel	53	Wife	—	Illinois
22	Henry Appel	25	Son	Farmer	Illinois
23	William Appel	18	Son	Farmer	Illinois
24	James Fitzgerald	66	Head	Farmer	Illinois
25	Alice Fitzgerald	62	Wife	—	Illinois
26	Joseph Fitzgerald	34	Son	Truck Driver	Illinois
27	Ellen Fitzgerald	27	Daughter	Office Mgr	Illinois
28	Ruby Fitzgerald	25	Daughter	—	Illinois
29	Alice Fitzgerald	25	Daughter	Office Mgr	Illinois
30	Harold Friderich	32	Head	Farmer	Illinois
31	Lloyd Labbing	29	Head	Farmer	Illinois
32	Delores Labbing	30	Wife	—	Illinois
33	Jeanine Labbing	3	Daughter	—	Illinois
34	Sigfred Pearson	28	Head	Farmer	New York
35	Harriet Pearson	27	Wife	Lathe Operat	Illinois

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Pedigree Summary

Bernard

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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