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Donald Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wabash-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Donald Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wabash-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Sarah — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wabash-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wabash |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wabash |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Furniture factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Wabash |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbie Johnson | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Arthur Huffman | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Donald Johnson | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wabash, Indiana
Son, age 13
Wabash, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Wabash, Indiana
Son, age 24
Wabash, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Show Case Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Wabash-County, Indiana
Son, age 34
Wabash-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wabash |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wabash |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Furniture factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H 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 Donald Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lelia Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Huffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Johnson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lelia Johnson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Huffman
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Indiana
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Sibling
Abbie Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
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 — Wabash-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Wabash-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01106-00556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Zimmer | 71 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Laura Zimmer | 45 | Daughter | Machinist | Indiana |
| 3 | George H. Schlemmer | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 4 | Johannah Schlemmer | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 5 | Fay Henderson | 29 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 6 | Marcelle Henderson | 29 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 7 | Sam Evenson | 24 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Eunice Evenson | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Ernest L. Haupt | 55 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 10 | Rose Haupt | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Henry Valentine | 57 | Head | Tailor | Indiana |
| 12 | Edith R. Valentine | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Thelma Valentine | 21 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Indiana |
| 14 | Virginia Valentine | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Arthur Huffman | 58 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 16 | Abbie Johnson | 34 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Donald Johnson THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 18 | Fred Glaser | 62 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 19 | Sarah E. Glaser | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Charles Glaser | 27 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Guy Noble | 48 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 22 | Velma Noble | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Charles Friedersdorf | 25 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 24 | Leona Friedersdorf | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Jerry Lee Friedersdorf | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Charles V. Holsinger | 28 | Head | Wood Worker | Illinois |
| 27 | Ruth Holsinger | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Lawrence Stewart | 50 | Head | — | — |
| 29 | Julia Stewart | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | James Maish | 28 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 31 | Winifred Maish | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Richard Maish | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Ereka Ackerman | 61 | Head | School Teacher | Indiana |
| 34 | Olive Bagwell | 47 | Lodger | School Teacher | Ohio |
| 35 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 36 | Percy Burdick | 45 | Head | Draftsman | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Ruth Burdick | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Ruth E. Burdick | 21 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 39 | Robert L. Burdick | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Frank Whipple | 30 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)