Bessie Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Belmont-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Belmont-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Belmont-County, Ohio
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Barnesville Village
1935 Residence (County)	Belmont
Additional Details
Class of Worker	NP
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Barnesville Village
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Evelyn Johnson	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Stella Johnson	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Harry Johnson	Head	—	54	~1886
Ralph Johnson	Son	—	24	~1916
Hodge Johnson	Son	—	19	~1921
Bessie Johnson	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Belmont, Ohio

Spouse, age 30

Belmont, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Belmont, Ohio

Other, age 40

Belmont, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Belmont-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 50

Belmont-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Barnesville Village
1935 Residence (County)	Belmont
Class of Worker	NP
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Bessie Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Belmont-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03030-00644)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Randall Bunting	3	Son	—	Ohio
2	Patricia Bunting	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	Kathaleen Touvell	41	Head	Pressing	Ohio
5	Polem C. Kearns	75	Father	—	Ohio
6	Fred Toohey	45	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
7	Mary Toohey	43	Wife	Operator	Ohio
8	Dale Toohey	7	Son	—	Ohio
9	Ralph Castello	35	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
10	Mildred Castello	35	Wife	Seamstress	Ohio
11	Bernard Castello	15	Son	—	Ohio
12	Betty Castello	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	Michael Castello	10	Son	—	Ohio
14	Edward Castello	8	Son	—	Ohio
15	Joan Castello	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	Jerry Castello	1	Son	—	Ohio
17	Milton W. Albright	43	Head	Trucking	Ohio
18	Hattie Albright	51	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Delilah Albright	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Indiana
20	Sarah Albright	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Jessie C. Fisher	51	Head	Reporter	Ohio
22	Edna Coon	59	Sister	—	Massachusetts
23	Bessie Wagner	53	Lodger	Housework	Ohio
24	David Laughlin	70	Head	Office Work	Ohio
25	Eleanor Laughlin	66	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Eleanor Cowgill	88	Head	—	Ohio
27	William Cowgill	22	Grand-son	Assistant Auditor	Ohio
28	Harry Johnson	54	Head	Machinist	Ohio
29	Bessie Johnson THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Ralph Johnson	24	Son	—	Ohio
31	Evelyn Johnson	21	Daughter	Office Work	Ohio
32	Hodge Johnson	19	Son	—	Ohio
33	Stella May Johnson	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Grant D. Scoles	74	Head	Car Builder	Ohio
35	Margaret Scoles	70	Wife	—	Virginia
36	Ethel Williams	40	Head	Operator	West Virginia
37	Juanita Williams	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
38	Janita Williams	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	John Turner	34	Lodger	Laborer	Ohio
40	Harold Williams	17	Son	Pin Boy	Ohio

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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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