Chester Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Waupaca-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Chester Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Waupaca-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pete — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Waupaca-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Chester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Iola Township
1935 Residence (County)	Waupaca
Additional Details
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	Iola Township
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Chester	Age	Birth yr
Chester Johnson	Head	—	37	~1903
Swayn Johnson	Son	—	4	~1936
Myrtle Johnson	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Waupaca, Wisconsin

Son, age 17

Waupaca, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Chester
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Waupaca, Wisconsin

Son, age 27

Waupaca, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Chester
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Waupaca-County, Wisconsin

Head, age 37

Waupaca-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Chester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Iola Township
1935 Residence (County)	Waupaca
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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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 Pete Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Pete Johnson

b. ~1864

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Chester Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Wisconsin

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04535-00365)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Almer Anderson	50	Head	—	Wisconsin
42	Abraham Johnson	54	Head	Farming	Norway
43	Inga Johnson	51	Wife	—	Wisconsin
44	Willard Johnson	26	Son	Laborer	Wisconsin
45	Gladys Johnson	22	Daughter-in-law	—	Wisconsin
46	Verna May Johnson	0	Granddaughter	—	Wisconsin
47	Burkle Madam	35	Head	Farming	Wisconsin
48	Jessie Madam	37	Wife	—	Wisconsin
49	Lawrence Madam	14	Son	—	Wisconsin
50	Edith Madam	12	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
51	Donna Madam	6	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
52	Ervin Gullixon	37	Head	Farming	Wisconsin
53	Marion Gullixon	34	Wife	—	Wisconsin
54	Jerome Gullixon	12	Son	—	Wisconsin
55	Eugene Gullixon	10	Son	—	Wisconsin
56	Marilyn Gullixon	8	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
57	Richard Gullixon	5	Son	—	Wisconsin
58	Paul Gullixon	3	Son	—	Wisconsin
59	David Gullixon	2	Son	—	Wisconsin
60	Emil Olson	33	Head	Farming	Wisconsin
61	Gladys Olson	31	Wife	—	Wisconsin
62	Laverne Olson	5	Son	—	Wisconsin
63	Roger Olson	0	Son	—	Wisconsin
64	Loyd Goke	40	Head	Farming	Wisconsin
65	Mollie Goke	33	Wife	—	Wisconsin
66	Ernest Feldt	36	Head	Farming	Wisconsin
67	Amy Feldt	32	Wife	—	Wisconsin
68	Harold Feldt	5	Son	—	Wisconsin
69	Ole Boe	56	Head	Farming	Norway
70	Mollie Boe	52	Wife	—	Wisconsin
71	Stella Boe	26	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
72	Elaine Boe	11	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
73	Arnold Boe	26	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
74	Helen Boe	24	Wife	—	Wisconsin
75	Larry Boe	0	Son	—	Wisconsin
76	Chester Johnson THIS PERSON	37	Head	Farming	Wisconsin
77	Myrtle Johnson	36	Wife	—	Wisconsin
78	Swayn Inig Johnson	4	Son	—	Wisconsin
79	Alfred Johnson	32	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
80	Genevieve Johnson	28	Wife	Teacher	Wisconsin

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Pedigree Summary

Chester

Gen 1 · 1 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)

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