Bertha Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bertha Mae
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bertha	Age	Birth yr
Ramona Johnson	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Walter Johnson	Head	—	56	~1884
Arlene Jansik	Other	—	18	~1922
Richard Johnson	Son	—	17	~1923
Bertha Johnson	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Spouse, age 27

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bertha May
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	Grade School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Spouse, age 37

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

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bertha Mae
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Spouse, age 46

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bertha Mae
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Bertha Johnson

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

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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03388-00271)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harriet French	60	Head	—	Minnesota
2	Pauline De Graff	59	Head	—	Wisconsin
3	Jeanne De Graff	21	Daughter	Manager	Oregon
4	Ada Twedt	53	Head	—	Minnesota
5	Robert Twedt	18	Son	—	Minnesota
6	Martin E. Connolly	33	Head	Clerk	Oregon
7	La Nora Connolly	32	Wife	—	Oklahoma
8	Martin E. Jr. Connolly	4	Son	—	Oregon
9	Carolyn Connolly	2	Daughter	—	Oregon
10	Walter Jay Johnson	56	Head	Display Manager	Minnesota
11	Bertha Mae Johnson THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Oregon
12	Ramona D. Johnson	18	Daughter	Stenographer	Oregon
13	Richard R. Johnson	17	Son	—	Oregon
14	Arlene Jansik	18	Lodger	Pantry Helper	Oregon
15	Thomas Clancy	35	Head	Tallyman	Illinois
16	Mary Clancy	31	Wife	—	Nebraska
17	Marty Clancy	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
18	John Clancy	5	Son	—	Illinois
19	Jerome Clancy	1	Son	—	Oregon
20	Abe Bader	57	Head	Clerk	Poland
21	Grace Hall	46	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Oregon
22	Elaine Hall	9	Daughter	—	Oregon
23	Tony Bisaccio	49	Head	Janitor	Italy
24	Mary Bisaccio	42	Wife	Shaker	Italy
25	Boseo Bisaccio	19	Son	—	Oregon
26	Joseph Bisaccio	10	Son	—	Oregon
27	Egbert Ferguson	29	Head	Topographic	Connecticut
28	Egbert Betty Ferguson	28	Wife	—	Idaho
29	Terry Ferguson	1	Son	—	Oregon
30	Victoria Erickson	56	Head	—	Norway
31	Solvig Erickson	28	Daughter	Teacher	Oregon
32	Silas Mcfarland	67	Head	—	Oregon
33	Emory K. Mcfarland	33	Son	—	Oregon
34	John Henry	80	Head	—	Ohio
35	Susan B. Henry	68	Wife	—	Ohio
36	Lewis E. Henry	36	Son	Helper	Ohio
37	—	None	—	—	—
38	Harry J. Rusom	40	Head	Salesman	Kansas
39	Neva Rusom	42	Wife	—	Illinois
40	Emogene Rusom	19	Daughter	Saleswoman	Washington

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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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