Emma Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Emma Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Spouse Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Tonawanda
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	cook
Industry	private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	84
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Occupation	Cook
Township / Ward	Tonawanda
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Pearl Johnson	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Alice Johnson	Daughter	—	20	~1920
John Johnson	Head	—	54	~1886
Harold Johnson	Son	—	21	~1919
John Johnson	Son	—	25	~1915
Emma Johnson	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Spouse, age 35

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1913
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Erie, New …

Other, age 46

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 6 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	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1913
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Erie-County, New …

Spouse, age 56

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Tonawanda
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	cook
Industry	private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	84
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Emma Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02530-00522)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Wendt	1	Son	—	New York
2	John Wendt	5	Son	—	New York
4	Leslie Alward	34	Head	Machine Repair	Michigan
5	Dorothy Alward	28	Wife	—	Michigan
6	Carol S. Alward	2	Daughter	—	Michigan
7	Cora I. Armstrong	48	Head	Carpentress	New York
8	Lula Armstrong	47	Sister	—	New York
9	Albert Golem	29	Head	Bookkeeper	New York
10	Audrey Golem	29	Wife	Switch Board Op	New York
11	John Stevenson	46	Head	Fuselage	Ohio
12	Ruth Stevenson	48	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Dennis A. Conn	28	Son-step	Signwriter	Ohio
14	Rachael Conn	27	Step-Daughter	—	Ohio
15	John Johnson	54	Head	Rigger	Norway
16	Emma Johnson THIS PERSON	56	Wife	Cook	Norway
17	Harold Johnson	21	Son	Fireman	New York
18	Pearl Johnson	17	Daughter	—	New York
19	Alice Johnson	20	Daughter	—	New York
20	John Johnson	25	Son	Navy	New York
21	Abram Pough	53	Head	Painter	England
22	Alice Pough	46	Wife	Teacher	Pennsylvania
23	Lillian Pough	21	Daughter	Nursery School	Michigan
24	Albert Pough	20	Son	New Worker	New York
25	Annie Pough	18	Daughter	—	New York
26	Elsie Pough	16	Daughter	—	New York
27	John Pough	13	Son	—	Ohio
28	Sarah A. Pough	8	Daughter	—	New York
29	Harold Sniff	32	Head	Machine Op.	Michigan
30	Alice Sniff	35	Wife	—	New York
31	James Hayes	74	Head	Electrician	England
32	Dorothy Hayes	65	Wife	—	New York
33	George R. Price	64	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
34	Elmira Price	60	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
35	George Jr. Price	30	Son	Mechanic	New York
36	Ruth Ellen Price	18	Daughter	Waitress	New York
37	Louise Price	13	Daughter	—	New York
38	James Welch	26	Head	Shipping Clerk	New York
39	Ruth Welch	27	Wife	—	Kentucky
40	Vincent A. Welch	1	Son	—	New York

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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.

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