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Chester Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Elkhart-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Chester Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elkhart-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elkhart-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elkhart City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elkhart |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | G. C. V. R |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Elkhart 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Chester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Johnson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Viola Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Chester Johnson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Leroy Johnson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruby Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Linda Johnson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Albert Johnson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alice Johnson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Carl Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Myrtle Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Chester Johnson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Elkhart, Indiana
Head, age 40
Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Industry | Steam R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Elkhart-County, Indiana
Head, age 50
Elkhart-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elkhart City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elkhart |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | G. C. V. R |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Chester Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Chester Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Elkhart-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Elkhart-County, Indiana
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01040-00897)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Bigler | 65 | Head | Manager & Vice President | Virginia |
| 2 | Lillian Bigler | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Charles Croninger | 55 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 4 | Emma D Croninger | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Fred C Croninger | 25 | Son | Box-Maker | Indiana |
| 6 | Eilene Croninger | 22 | Daughter | Typist | Indiana |
| 7 | Emil Stoll | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 8 | Eda Stoll | 25 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 9 | Franklin Stoll | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Daniel C Weaver | 73 | Head | Baker | Indiana |
| 11 | Frank Kilgren | 48 | Head | Moulder | Sweden |
| 12 | Gertrude Kilgren | 46 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 13 | Arnold Kilgren | 21 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Indiana |
| 14 | Gerald Kilgren | 18 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 15 | Charles Gableman | 26 | Head | Sales Correspondent | Ohio |
| 16 | Warren Petzold | 25 | Lodger | Sales Correspondent | Ohio |
| 17 | Louis Larsen | 53 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 18 | Josephine Larsen | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Louis Goldy | 51 | Head | Labour | Kentucky |
| 21 | Maude Goldy | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Frederick Goldy | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Dorothy Goldy | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Louis Jr Goldy | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Geraldine Goldy | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Sarah Jane Goldy | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Mae Goldy | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Kenneth Goldy | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Chester Johnson THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Labour | Kentucky |
| 30 | Alice Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Ruby Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Viola Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Carl Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Albert Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Myrtle Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Leroy Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Chester Jr Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Bert Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Linda Fay Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)