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Donald Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Donald Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Emma — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | So. Platte Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School - principal |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1291 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | So Platte Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaylene Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Imogene Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| C Johnson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Donald Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Emma Johnson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hamilton, Nebraska
Son, age 3
Hamilton, Nebraska · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Donald L. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Hamilton, Nebraska
Son, age 13
Hamilton, Nebraska · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Donald L. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Hamilton-County, Nebraska
Son, age 24
Hamilton-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | So. Platte Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School - principal |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1291 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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: father C Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nita Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Johnson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Johnson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Johnson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nita Johnson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Imogene Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vaylene Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Hamilton-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02249-00268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | C. G. Johnson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 42 | Emma Johnson | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Donald Johnson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 44 | Imogene Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Vaylene Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Lucas O. Bjerrum | 52 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 47 | Louella Bjerrum | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Edgar J. Bjerrum | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Melvarea Bjerrum | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Lucas L. Bjerrum | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Henry O. Anderson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 52 | Martha Anderson | 47 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 53 | Melba Anderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | P. C. Williamson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 55 | Dortia Williamson | 55 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 56 | Arthur Gutter | 57 | Head | Blacksmith | Iowa |
| 57 | Elna Gutter | 51 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Clarence Gutter | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Nebraska |
| 59 | Budd Gutter | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Nebraska |
| 60 | Donald Gutter | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Louis J. Reyner | 48 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 62 | Emma S. Reyner | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Eileen A. Reyner | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Ernest Steigman | 72 | Father | — | Germany |
| 65 | Edward A. Jensen | 62 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 66 | C. P. Jensen | 56 | Brother | Farmer | Denmark |
| 67 | Clara Jensen | 55 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Antonine Christensen | 86 | Mother | — | Denmark |
| 69 | Gilbert Hansen | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 70 | Kate Hansen | 39 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Junior Hansen | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Betty Hansen | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Ingrid Hansen | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Howard Russell | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 75 | Florence Russell | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Robert Russell | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Beverly Russell | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Tamday Russell | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Rosalee Russell | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Gervile Graham | 49 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 2 siblings
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)