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Ella Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bureau-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ella Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bureau-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bureau-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walnut Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | housework |
| Industry | own home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medora Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Pearle Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Carl Johnson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Lloyd Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Laverne Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Russell Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ella Johnson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kane, Illinois
Spouse, age 31
Kane, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Bureau, Illinois
Spouse, age 41
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Bureau-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 51
Bureau-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walnut Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | housework |
| Industry | own home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00762-01029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Johnson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Ella Johnson THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | Housework | Sweden |
| 3 | Medora Johnson | 19 | daughter | Helper | Illinois |
| 4 | Pearle Johnson | 15 | daughter | Schoolwork | Illinois |
| 5 | Lloyd Johnson | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Laverne Johnson | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Russell Johnson | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Theodore Schertz | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Edgar Schertz | 70 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | William Schertz | 67 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Mable Glaffka | 63 | housekeeper | Servant | Illinois |
| 12 | Orin Johnson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Emma Johnson | 33 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 14 | Blanche Johnson | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Gloria Johnson | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Mandus Martinson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 17 | Marie Martinson | 59 | Wife | Housework | Sweden |
| 18 | Harry Martinson | 35 | son | Helper | Illinois |
| 19 | Everett Martinson | 21 | son | Helper | Illinois |
| 20 | William Schrader | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Velma Schrader | 44 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 22 | Carol Schrader | 16 | daughter | Schoolwork | Illinois |
| 23 | George Gallentine | 78 | hired man | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Sam Carlson | 72 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 25 | Clara Carlson | 64 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 26 | Dale Carlson | 21 | son | Hired Man | Illinois |
| 27 | Roy Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Lili Smith | 49 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 29 | Marilyn Smith | 21 | daughter | Waitress | Iowa |
| 30 | Doris Smith | 18 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Janice Smith | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Hayo Woestel | 33 | hired man | Hired Man | Germany |
| 33 | Albert Hoffman | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 34 | Anna Hoffman | 53 | Wife | Housework | Germany |
| 35 | Everett Hoffman | 20 | son | Hired Man | Illinois |
| 36 | Cecil Hoffman | 17 | son | Schoolwork | Illinois |
| 37 | Albert Lee Hoffman | 15 | son | Schoolwork | Illinois |
| 38 | Lowess Hoffman | 14 | daughter | Schoolwork | Illinois |
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)