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Bessie Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Trempealeau-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Trempealeau-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Trempealeau-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bessie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Trempealeau |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeping |
| Industry | Factory office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1044 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Bookkeeping |
| Township / Ward | Preston Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Grace Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lillian Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Selmer Johnson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Vernon Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Harvey Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Stanley Johnson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Wallace Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lilly Johnson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Trempealeau, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 9
Trempealeau, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bessie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Trempealeau-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 19
Trempealeau-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1921 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bessie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Trempealeau |
| Occupation | Bookkeeping |
| Industry | Factory office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1044 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Bessie Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Grace Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Trempealeau-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Trempealeau-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04529-00560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Trangstveit, Adeline Trangsrud | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Trangstveit, Leland Trangsrud | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Trangstveit, Signe Trangsrud | 80 | Mother | H | Norway |
| 44 | Borsesen, Donald Trangsrud | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Joseph Peterson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Eleanor Peterson | 33 | Wife | H | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Joan Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Marion Peterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Rosella Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Barbara Peterson | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Evenson, Ida | 22 | Maid | Private Home | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Ralph Thompson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Nela D. Thompson | 27 | Wife | H | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Gwendolyn Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | James Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Linda M. Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Claus O. Roseth | 64 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Peter Roseth | 69 | Brother | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Hulda Roseth | 61 | Sister | H | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Anna Roseth | 55 | Sister | H | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Arthur Roseth | 26 | Nephew | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Selmer Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Lilly O. Johnson | 42 | Wife | H | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Bessie R. Johnson THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeping | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Harvey G. Johnson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Grace V. Johnson | 17 | Daughter | S | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Lillian L. Johnson | 15 | Daughter | S | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Marion E. Johnson | 14 | Daughter | S | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Wallace R. Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | George A. Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Vernon S. Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Stanley Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Albert J. Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Lena O. Johnson | 46 | Wife | H | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Harold Johnson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Ruth Johnson | 16 | Daughter | H | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Ralph Johnson | 14 | Son | S | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Alice Johnson | 12 | Daughter | S | Wisconsin |
| 79 | John O. Hansen | 48 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Mary Hansen | 58 | Sister | H | Wisconsin |
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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)