Emma Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Emma Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Finland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
1935 Residence (City)	Gloucester
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland
Township / Ward	Gloucester
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Emma	Age	Birth yr
John Johnson	Head	—	59	~1881
Laurie Johnson	Son	—	19	~1921
William Johnson	Son	—	24	~1916
Emma Johnson	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 35

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
Father's Birthplace	Finland
Mother's Birthplace	Finnish
Occupation	Yes
Can Read	Finnish
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Finland
Birth Country	Finland
Year of Naturalization	Al
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Other, age 44

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1906
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Finland
Mother's Birthplace	Finland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Finnish
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 55

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
1935 Residence (City)	Gloucester
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Alien
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

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Emma Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01579-00710)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Roy G. Sutherland	39	Head	Draftsman	Massachusetts
2	Jennie C. G. Sutherland	65	Mother	Proprietor	Sweden
3	Daniel Frazier	68	Head	Carpenter	Nova Scotia
4	Lena G. Frazier	64	Wife	—	Gloucester
5	Sherman M. Frazier	33	Son	Stenographer	Gloucester
6	Ernest G. Bennett	30	Head	Baker	New Hampshire
7	Pauline R. Bennett	23	Wife	Waitress	Maine
8	Etta Rowley	26	Head	Machine Operator	Massachusetts
9	Muriel Rowley	5	Daughter	—	—
10	Frank Sweeney	29	Lodger	Bill Collector	Massachusetts
11	Carl N. Tarr	46	Head	Proprietor	Massachusetts
12	Minnie Tarr	42	Wife	—	Russia
13	Lester S. Tarr	17	Son	—	Massachusetts
14	Margaret S. Meehan	63	Head	School Teacher	Massachusetts
15	John Johnson	59	Head	Gardener	Finland
16	Emma Johnson THIS PERSON	55	Wife	—	Finland
17	William Johnson	24	Son	Fuel Cutter	Massachusetts
18	Laurie Johnson	19	Son	Laborer	Massachusetts
19	Edward E. Saunders	39	Head	Carpenter	Massachusetts
20	Lillian M. Saunders	43	Wife	—	Massachusetts
21	Robert B. Pauper	63	Head	—	Nova Scotia
22	Elizabeth Pauper	61	Wife	—	Nova Scotia
23	Sarah Marie Pauper	43	Daughter	Clerk	Massachusetts
24	John A. Levatz	51	Head	Laborer	Finland
25	Carl H. Barnes	33	Head	Carpenter	Canada-English
26	Eleanor Barnes	27	Wife	—	Massachusetts
27	Earl L. Barnes	9	Son	—	Massachusetts
28	Charles L. Curtis	56	Head	Cashier	Massachusetts
29	J. Ella Curtis	46	Wife	—	Massachusetts
30	Effie A. Smith	76	Head	—	Maine
31	E. Pearl Smith	56	Daughter	Librarian	Massachusetts
32	William S. Talbot	70	Cousin	Chef-Cook	Maine
33	Sando Cataldo	45	Head	Laborer	Italy
34	Tommy Cataldo	16	Son	—	Massachusetts
35	Rose Cataldo	14	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
36	Mary W. Bradley	48	Head	Cook	Canada-English
37	Eunice Bradley	16	Daughter	Maid	Massachusetts
38	Carrie Keating	46	Head	Seamstress	Nova Scotia
39	Norman Snyder	42	Head	Physicist	New York
40	Valia Snyder	34	Wife	Housekeeper Seamstress	Massachusetts

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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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