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Betty Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Poweshiek-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Betty Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Poweshiek-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Poweshiek-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Poweshiek |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | S |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxine Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Marilyn Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Louise Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ina Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Betty Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ray Johnson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Gerald Johnson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Farrell Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Raymond Johnson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bessie Johnson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Poweshiek, Iowa
Daughter, age 3
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Betty M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Poweshiek-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 14
Poweshiek-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Poweshiek |
| Industry | S |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Betty Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Iowa
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Sibling
Louise Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Farrell Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ina Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilyn Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Poweshiek-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Poweshiek-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01200-00448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Paul | 19 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Fred Boone | 48 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Annie Boone | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Sarah A. Carpenters | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Minerva E. Carpenters | 87 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Fred G. Townsend | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 8 | Hattie Townsend | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Irene Townsend | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Marjorie Townsend | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Louis Ford | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Margaret Ford | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Phyllis Ford | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Marlow Ford | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Paul J. Latchem | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Anna Louella Latchem | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Leonard Latchem | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Laverne Latchem | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | L. B. Latchem | 83 | Father | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Warren Bailey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 21 | Stella Bailey | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Warren Bailey | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Roger Bailey | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Florina Bailey | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Ray L. Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Bessie Johnson | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Farrell Johnson | 19 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Ina Mae Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Betty Johnson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Marilyn Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Raymond Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Maxine Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Gerald Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Louise Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Sydney L. Gross | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Catherine Gross | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | George Royce Gross | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Harold Underwood | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Iowa |
| 39 | Lizzie C. Gabel | 66 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Grace M. Middlemas | 45 | Neice | — | Iowa |
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)