BJ
Bernard Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Bernard Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hackensack |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | No H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Hackensack |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Bernard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Johnson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Anna Johnson | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 2
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 12
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Son, age 23
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hackensack |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | No H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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 Henry Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maybelle Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Johnson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Johnson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Johnson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Johnson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maybelle Johnson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bernard Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02309-00606)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Vecherman | 54 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 2 | Annie Vecherman | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Frank W. Vecherman | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 4 | William F. Vecherman | 22 | Son | Apprentice Mech | New Jersey |
| 5 | Marie E. Vecherman | 20 | Daughter | Sales Girl | New Jersey |
| 6 | Harry Jr. Vecherman | 19 | Son | Stock Clerk | New Jersey |
| 7 | Robert Vecherman | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Enison Backus | 46 | Head | Collector | New Jersey |
| 9 | Cata Backus | 43 | Wife | Sales Lady | New Jersey |
| 10 | Robert Backus | 21 | Son | Manager | New Jersey |
| 11 | William A. Mallone | 69 | Head | Canvasser | New York |
| 12 | F. Francis Mallone | 66 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Alice Harris | 63 | Head | — | England |
| 14 | Manfred Oppenheim | 56 | Lodger | Store Keeper | New York |
| 15 | Henry Mikell | 69 | Brother | — | England |
| 16 | Francis Miller | 27 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 17 | Almeda Miller | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | John F. Novack | 61 | Head | Proprietor | Bohemia |
| 19 | Anna Novack | 54 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 20 | John R. Novack | 34 | Son | Carpenter | New York |
| 21 | Cornelius P. Fisher | 72 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Agnes Fisher | 69 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Anna Johnson | 59 | Head | House Work | Germany |
| 24 | Bernard Johnson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 25 | Augusta Olson | 71 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 26 | Frederick Judge | 31 | Head | Bus Driver | New Jersey |
| 27 | Erna Judge | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Frederick Jr. Judge | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Joseph Helms | 31 | Head | Packer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Elizabeth Helms | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Joseph Helms | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Thomas Helms | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Anna Muller | 47 | Mother | — | New York |
| 34 | Herman Geroff | 64 | Uncle | Laborer | New York |
| 35 | Frank Byron | 42 | Head | Photographer | New York |
| 36 | Madeline Byron | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Marion Byron | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Francis Byron | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Robert Byron | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Jennie L. Westvelt | 54 | Head | Practical Nurse | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Bernard
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)