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Chester Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Chester Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Joseph-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Garland & Harry — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Joseph-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Joseph |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Chester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Chester Johnson | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Helen Johnson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Patsy Johnson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Joseph, …
Son, age 14
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Chester W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
St Joseph, …
Son, age 23
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Chester L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Head, age 34
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Joseph |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Chester Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Garland Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alexandra Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Garland Johnson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Johnson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alexandra Johnson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Chester Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01092-00354)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Howard Stump | 23 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 42 | Louise Stump | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Louise Kranitz | 49 | Head | Farming | Yugoslavia |
| 44 | Rosalie Kranitz | 50 | Wife | Farming | Yugoslavia |
| 45 | Lawrence Baughman | 49 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 46 | Dora Baughman | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Warren Baughman | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 48 | Ruth Baughman | 20 | Daughter | Farming | Indiana |
| 49 | Chester Johnson THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 50 | Helen Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Patsy Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Stanley Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Louis Jr. Kranitz | 23 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 54 | Opal Kranitz | 19 | Wife | Caretaker | Indiana |
| 55 | Merville Morris | 77 | Head | Thresh Manager | Indiana |
| 56 | Fanny Morris | 73 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Harold Knowlton | 21 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 58 | Pauline Knowlton | 19 | Wife | Farming | Indiana |
| 59 | Gerald Knowlton | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Orville Buss | 26 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 61 | Miriam Buss | 23 | Wife | Farming | Indiana |
| 62 | Le Roy Hull | 38 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 63 | Mary Hull | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Rex Ray | 35 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Bernice Ray | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Fay Ann Ray | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Betty Lou Ray | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Jack Ray | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | John Stump | 49 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 70 | Susan Stump | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Daniel Stump | 21 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Esther Stump | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | John Jr. Stump | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Theresa Romines | 56 | Head | Farming | Hungary |
| 75 | Steve Bebar | 60 | Hired hand | Farming | Hungary |
| 76 | Russell Clark | 48 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Vera Clark | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Robert Clark | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Harold Clark | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | John Clark | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Chester
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)