Dora Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Dora Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Indiana
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Dora A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Scott township
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Scott Township
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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 Dora	Age	Birth yr
Helen Johnson	Daughter	—	35	~1905
Bert Johnson	Head	—	66	~1874
Webster De Spain	Other	—	25	~1915
Dora Johnson	Spouse	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Indiana

Spouse, age 43

Montgomery, Indiana · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Dora A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Montgomery, Indiana

Other, age 53

Montgomery, Indiana · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Dora A
Relationship to Head	wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Montgomery-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 63

Montgomery-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Dora A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Scott township
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Dora Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01080-00284)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charlie Sayler	71	Head	Auctioneer	Indiana
2	Luna G Sayler	64	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Robert E. Lytle	48	Head	Farmer	Indiana
4	Rose Lytle	45	Wife	—	Indiana
5	Charles Lytle	7	Son	—	Indiana
6	Lorence E Armstrong	47	Head	Farmer	Indiana
7	Bessie Armstrong	43	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Royce Armstrong	8	Son	—	Indiana
9	Edwin Armstrong	39	Brother	Laborer	Indiana
10	Dwight Reeves	36	Head	Farmer	Indiana
11	Lucile Reeves	35	Wife	—	Indiana
12	Merle Reeves	4	Son	—	Indiana
13	Harold Reeves	2	Son	—	Indiana
14	Andrew Reeves	75	Head	—	Indiana
15	Imogene Reeves	40	Daughter	—	Indiana
16	A M Hite	76	Head	—	Indiana
17	Earl W. Brenn	58	Head	Farmer	Indiana
18	Clara B. Brenn	55	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Carl J Bonwell	56	Head	Farmer	Indiana
20	Ruth Ann Bonwell	52	Wife	—	Indiana
21	David Carl Bonwell	30	Son	Farmer	Indiana
22	Ellis J. Ingersoll	58	Head	Farmer	Indiana
23	Mary D Ingersoll	48	Wife	—	Virginia
24	Robert H Ingersoll	35	Son	Laborer	Indiana
25	Martha A Ingersoll	13	Daughter	Laborer	Indiana
26	Bert C Johnson	66	Head	Farmer	Indiana
27	Dora A Johnson THIS PERSON	63	Wife	—	Indiana
28	Helen E Johnson	35	Daughter	Teacher	Indiana
29	Webster De Spain	25	Hired hand	Laborer	Kentucky
30	Lee I. Burkett	45	Head	Farmer	Indiana
31	Salone A Burkett	44	Wife	—	Indiana
32	Lodell Burkett	24	Son	Laborer	Indiana
33	Olivian Burkett	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
34	Marvin Lee Burkett	12	Son	—	Indiana
35	Bearl Brann	58	Head	Farmer	Indiana
36	Indie Brann	58	Wife	—	Indiana
37	Robert Elliott	25	Head	Attendant	Indiana
38	Edna Elliott	21	Wife	—	Indiana
39	Clyde Burnside	32	Head	Farmer	Indiana
40	Ruth Burnside	30	Wife	—	Indiana

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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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