Edgar Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Oceana-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Edgar Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oceana-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Oceana-County, Michigan
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Edgar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Some house
1935 Residence (County)	Oceana
Additional Details
Occupation	Prop. Retail Grocery
Industry	Retail Grocery
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Prop. Retail Grocery
Township / Ward	Shelby Village
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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 Edgar	Age	Birth yr
Katharyne Johnson	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Vera Johnson	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Donald Johnson	Son	—	11	~1929
Esther Johnson	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Edgar Johnson	Head	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Oceana, Michigan

Head, age 28

Oceana, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Edgar A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Retail merchant
Industry	Groceries
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Oceana, Michigan

Head, age 39

Oceana, Michigan · implied b. ~1891

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Edgar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Grocery Store
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Oceana-County, Michigan

Head, age 48

Oceana-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Edgar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Some house
1935 Residence (County)	Oceana
Occupation	Prop. Retail Grocery
Industry	Retail Grocery
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Edgar Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Oceana-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01805-00356)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Gran	69	Head	—	Wisconsin
2	Martha Gran	66	Wife	—	Missouri
3	Rose Griffin	69	Head	—	Michigan
4	Adeline Webber	62	Sister	—	Michigan
5	Claude Titus	44	Head	—	Michigan
6	Mary Titus	38	Wife	—	Michigan
7	Vera Titus	18	Daughter	—	Michigan
8	Leonard Titus	13	Son	—	Michigan
9	Clara Titus	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
10	Yvonne Titus	3	Daughter	—	Michigan
11	Thomas Johnston	67	Head	—	Australia
12	Alfred Petty	42	Head	Auto Salesman	Wisconsin
13	Beatrice Petty	37	Wife	—	Michigan
14	Della Petty	18	Daughter	Clerk	Michigan
15	Margaret Petty	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
16	Raymond Petty	13	Son	—	Michigan
17	Bud Benedict	15	Step son	—	Michigan
18	Clara Joynes	64	Mother in law	—	Michigan
19	Edgar Johnson THIS PERSON	48	Head	Prop. Retail Grocery	Michigan
20	Esther Johnson	45	Wife	—	Michigan
21	Vera Johnson	19	Daughter	Clerk	Michigan
22	Katharyne Johnson	17	Daughter	Clerk	Michigan
23	Donald Johnson	11	Son	—	Michigan
24	Vincent Amstutz	33	Head	Chiropractor	Michigan
25	Lucinda Amstutz	27	Wife	—	Michigan
26	Richard Amstutz	5	Son	—	Michigan
27	Karl Plumbhoff	52	Head	Proprietor	Michigan
28	Lottie Plumbhoff	54	Wife	—	Michigan
29	Kenneth Gronti	34	Head	Proprietor	Michigan
30	Winnifred Gronti	36	Wife	—	Michigan
31	Evelyn Gronti	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
32	James Gronti	9	Son	—	Michigan
33	Steven Banks	21	Head	Lathe Operator	Michigan
34	Ruth Banks	22	Wife	Basket Maker	Georgia
35	Paul Livingston	35	Head	Pharmacist	Ohio
36	Dorothy Livingston	34	Wife	Proprietor	Ohio
37	John Livingston	3	Son	—	Michigan
38	Rex Royal	50	Head	Postmaster	Michigan
39	Ella Royal	49	Wife	Manager	Michigan
40	Alberta Royal	21	Daughter	—	Michigan

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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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