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Betty Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Betty Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Betty Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garfield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Garfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorrian Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edna Johnson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Hazel Johnson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Betty Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jean Johnson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Martin Johnson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Duaine Johnson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jerome Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Marvin Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Arnold Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Anna Johnson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 2
Polk, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Betty Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Polk-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 12
Polk-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Betty Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garfield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 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 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 12 · b. ~1928 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Jerome Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorrian Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Duaine Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Polk-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04512-00434)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Boos | 19 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Clara Boos | 34 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Joe Cote | 42 | Head | Dairy Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Lucy Cote | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | David Cote | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Clifford Cote | 20 | Son | Labor | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Raymond Cote | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Edmond Cote | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Willard Cote | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Albert Cote | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Verlie Cote | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Bernice Cote | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Mary Louise Cote | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Clarice Cote | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Edman Johnson | 56 | Head | Dairy Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Carl Ostad | 45 | Head | Dairy Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Agusta Ostad | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Leo Hildebrandt | 26 | Head | Dairy Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Mildred Hildebrandt | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | William Elliot | 58 | Head | Dairy Farmer | Scotland |
| 21 | Alma Elliot | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Martin Johnson | 56 | Head | Dairy Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Anna Johnson | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Edna Johnson | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Jean Johnson | 23 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Hazel Johnson | 23 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Arnold Johnson | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Marvin Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Lorrian Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Betty Jane Johnson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Duaine Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Jerome Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Oliver Dixon | 70 | Head | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Elmer Johnson | 54 | Hired Hand | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 35 | John Wiebe | 52 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Ida Wiebe | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Bernice Wiebe | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | John C. Peper | 59 | Head | Dairy Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Helma Peper | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Garnet Peper | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | 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)