Bessie Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Meade-County, South Dakota

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Meade-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Meade-County, South Dakota
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Township 6-R.8.
1935 Residence (County)	Meade
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Township 6R8
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Nels Johnson	Head	—	53	~1887
Harry Johnson	Son	—	16	~1924
Gordon Johnson	Son	—	12	~1928
Bessie Johnson	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Meade, South …

Spouse, age 25

Meade, South Dakota · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Meade, South …

Other, age 36

Meade, South Dakota · implied b. ~1894 — 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	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Meade-County, South …

Spouse, age 45

Meade-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Township 6-R.8.
1935 Residence (County)	Meade
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Bessie Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · South Dakota

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1940 US Federal Census — Meade-County, South Dakota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03862-00332)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ezrard Bachand	31	Head	Farmer	So. Dak.
2	Evelyn Bachand	27	Wife	—	Nebraska
3	Frank Allen Bachand	4	Son	—	So. Dak.
4	Lamont Bachand	2	Son	—	So. Dak.
5	Ezrard Jr. Bachand	0	Son	—	So. Dak.
6	Ralph Bachand	27	Head	Farmer	So. Dak.
7	Lola Bachand	29	Wife	—	So. Dak.
8	John Finney	55	Head	Farmer	Kansas
9	Emma Finney	50	Wife	—	Kansas
10	Son Murrin	13	Head	—	So. Dak.
11	Ruby Murrin	8	Daughter	—	So. Dak.
12	Bert Murrin	65	Brother	—	Illinois
13	Dominick Schumner	47	Head	Farmer	So. Dak.
14	Robert Schumner	22	Son	Tractor Operator	So. Dak.
15	Victor Schumner	19	Son	Farm Laborer	So. Dak.
16	Lucille Johnson	18	Daughter	—	So. Dak.
17	Ernest R. Johnson	24	Son-in-law	Farm Laborer	So. Dak.
18	Clifford Johnson	1	Son	—	So. Dak.
19	Lela M. Whitman	69	Head	Sales Woman	Iowa
20	Harold Whitman	29	Son	Farmer	So. Dak.
21	Peter Lorang	55	Head	Farmer	Luxemberg
22	Matt Kieffer	70	Head	Farmer	Luxemberg
23	Emily Willms	66	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Germany
24	Theodore Hubert	35	Head	Farmer	Luxemberg
25	Marie Hubert	35	Wife	—	Luxemberg
26	Jacob Weyrich	64	Head	Farmer	Luxemberg
27	Margaret Weyrich	47	Wife	—	Luxemberg
28	Victor Weyrich	20	Son	Farm Laborer	So. Dak.
29	Helen Weyrich	18	Daughter	—	So. Dak.
30	Clara A.B. Weyrich	14	Daughter	—	So. Dak.
31	Leo Weyrich	13	Son	—	So. Dak.
32	Gladys Weyrich	11	Daughter	—	So. Dak.
33	Paul Weyrich	9	Son	—	So. Dak.
34	Frank Weyrich	7	Son	—	So. Dak.
35	Dorothy Weyrich	5	Daughter	—	So. Dak.
36	Mary Weyrich	2	Daughter	—	So. Dak.
37	Nels H. Johnson	53	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
38	Bessie Johnson THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Iowa
39	Harry Johnson	16	Son	Farm Laborer	So. Dak.
40	Gordon Johnson	12	Son	—	So. Dak.

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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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