Caroline Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vernon-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Caroline Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vernon-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vernon-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Caroline
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Viroqua City
1935 Residence (County)	Vernon
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Viroqua City
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Caroline	Age	Birth yr
Caroline Johnson	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Casper Christianson	Other	—	56	~1884
Fay Pedrick	Other	—	28	~1912
Winston Johnson	Son	—	20	~1920
Bernard Johnson	Head	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Vernon, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 29

Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Caroline
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Vernon, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 40

Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Caroline
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	No
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Vernon-County, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 50

Vernon-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Caroline
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Viroqua City
1935 Residence (County)	Vernon
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Caroline Johnson

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

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Vernon-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04530-00683)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Grace Rittenhouse	67	Head	—	Wisconsin
42	Jane Morley	77	Head	—	Ohio
43	Eola Morrison	74	Sister	—	Ohio
44	Anna Marquard	55	Nurse	Practical Nurse	Wisconsin
45	Lena Felix	55	Head	—	Wisconsin
46	Manuel Felix	33	Son	Merchant	Wisconsin
47	Rolland Felix	29	Son	Merchant	Wisconsin
48	Helen Felix	23	Daughter	Housewife	Wisconsin
49	Ada Parson	28	Maid	Housework	Wisconsin
50	Lyle Gillette	27	Head	Book-Keeper	Wisconsin
51	Maybelle Gillette	28	Wife	—	Wisconsin
52	Carol Gillette	3	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
53	Judith Ann Gillette	0	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
54	Edward Hanson	29	Head	Salesman	Wisconsin
55	Janice Hanson	30	Wife	—	Wisconsin
56	Sharon Kay Hanson	1	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
57	Eugene Helgeson	46	Head	Mail Carrier	Wisconsin
58	Gladys Helgeson	43	Wife	—	Wisconsin
59	Eugene (Jr) Helgeson	18	Son	—	Wisconsin
60	Sharon Helgeson	17	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
61	Bernard Johnson	49	Head	Travel Salesman	Wisconsin
62	Caroline Johnson THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Wisconsin
63	Winston Johnson	20	Son	Waiter + Cook	Wisconsin
64	Fay Pedrick	28	Roomer	Teacher	Wisconsin
65	Casper Christianson	56	Lawyer	—	Wisconsin
66	Perlin Richardson	26	Head	Salesman	Wisconsin
67	Ula Richardson	25	Wife	—	Wisconsin
68	Maurice Richardson	7	Son	—	Wisconsin
69	Anna Anderson	65	Head	—	Norway
70	Alice Sherrick	55	Head	Gen. Housework	Wisconsin
71	Floyd Sherrick	22	Son	Labor	Wisconsin
72	Mertie Harris	47	Head	Clerk	Wisconsin
73	Melvin Harris	17	Son	—	Wisconsin
74	Bonnie Harris	12	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
75	Phyllis Harris	6	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
76	Eileen Mundahl	17	Maid	Housework	Wisconsin
77	Charles Chase	77	Head	—	Wisconsin
78	Elizabeth Bohler	17	Maid	Housework	Wisconsin
79	Elihu Denning	59	Head	Manager	Wisconsin
80	Bertha Denning	53	Wife	—	Wisconsin

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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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