Ella Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Lorain-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ella Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lorain-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 74 b. ~1866 Female Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lorain-County, Ohio
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ella S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Elyria Township
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Elyria Township
Est. Birth Year	~1866

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ella	Age	Birth yr
Ella Johnson	Head	—	74	~1866
Park Johnson	Son	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Lorain, Ohio

Head, age 53

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ella S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Lorain, Ohio

Other, age 64

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ella S.
Relationship to Head	Head-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	15000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Lorain-County, Ohio

Head, age 74

Lorain-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ella S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Elyria Township
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Ella Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

Ella Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · Ohio

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Lorain-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03104-00161)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ethel Chambers	23	Wife	Nurse	Ohio
42	Benjamin F. Jackson	79	Head	Farmer	Ohio
43	Henry W. Jackson	49	Son	Farmer	Ohio
44	Grace E. Jackson	53	Daughter-in-law	—	Ohio
45	Wayne H. Jackson	22	Grandson	Press Operator	Ohio
46	Harry F. Jackson	20	Grandson	Buffer House	Ohio
47	Ruth G. Jackson	18	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
48	William A. Papay	37	Head	Boilermaker	Yugo-Slavia
49	Mary A. Papay	34	Wife	Power Machine Operator	Canada-English
50	William P. Papay	17	Son	Farm Laborer	Ohio
51	Frank S. Papay	16	Son	—	Ohio
52	Gilbert J. Papay	9	Son	—	Ohio
53	Ernest J. Papay	8	Son	—	Ohio
54	Leonard E. Dean	33	Head	Still Operator	Ohio
55	Geneva M. Dean	33	Wife	—	Ohio
56	Ruth J. Dean	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
57	Yvonne A. Dean	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
58	Lois A. Dean	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
59	Donald A. Dean	4	Son	—	Ohio
60	Dolores E. Dean	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
61	Sandra L. Dean	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
62	Harry T. Menges	45	Head	Stationary Engineer	Pennsylvania
63	Ellen M. Menges	26	Wife	—	Ohio
64	Edward H. Menges	14	Son	—	Ohio
65	Amy H. Hollis	61	Head	—	Ohio
66	Thelma Hollis	37	Daughter	Industrial Nurse	Ohio
67	Theodore W. Kumler	52	Head	Mechanical Engineer	Canada-English
68	Ruth A. Kumler	37	Wife	—	Ohio
69	Ray E. Hollis	38	Head	County Sanitary Engineer	Ohio
70	Mildred R. Hollis	36	Wife	—	Ohio
71	Ward G. Hollis	11	Son	—	Ohio
72	Joan T. Hollis	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
73	Amy C. Hollis	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
74	John G. Morris	57	Head	School Bus Driver	Pennsylvania
75	Edith A. Morris	50	Wife	—	Ohio
76	Gerald G. Morris	22	Son	Blooming Mill Laborer	Ohio
77	William J. Morris	28	Head	Service Garage Proprietor	Ohio
78	Wilhelmine M. Morris	22	Wife	Secretary	Ohio
79	Ella S. Johnson THIS PERSON	74	Head	—	Ohio
80	Park W. Johnson	43	Son	Farmer	Ohio

Search for Ella Johnson

All Ella Johnson Census Records Discover Johnson Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data