Ernest Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Woodbury-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Ernest Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodbury-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & Anna — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Woodbury-County, Iowa
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Ida
Additional Details
Occupation	75
Industry	Common
Class of Worker	Road work WPA
Hours Worked	36
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	75
Township / Ward	Smithland Town
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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 Ernest	Age	Birth yr
Mayola Johnson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Aileen Johnson	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Ernest Johnson	Head	—	43	~1897
Ernest Johnson	Son	—	8	~1932
Gary Johnson	Son	—	3	~1937
Helen Johnson	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Woodbury, Iowa

Son, age 21

Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Auto Tires
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Woodbury, Iowa

Head, age 32

Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Printer
Industry	Printing Company
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	37
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Woodbury-County, Iowa

Head, age 43

Woodbury-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Ida
Occupation	75
Industry	Common
Class of Worker	Road work WPA
Hours Worked	36
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Ernest Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Carl Johnson

b. ~1862

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Anna Johnson

b. ~1864

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ernest Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Iowa

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

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Woodbury-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01214-00344)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James Miller	21	Head	Farmer	Iowa
2	Ione Miller	16	Wife	0	Iowa
3	Beulah Jane Miller	0	Daughter	—	Iowa
4	Ivan A. Cooke	53	Head	15	South Dakota
5	Alma Cooke	47	Wife	—	Iowa
6	Leonard Cooke	20	Son	4	Iowa
7	Margie Cooke	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
8	Donald Cooke	9	Son	—	Iowa
9	Waunita Cooke	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
10	Ralph Watson	35	Head	12	Iowa
11	Marie Watson	37	Wife	0	Iowa
12	Robert Watson	8	Son	—	Iowa
13	June Watson	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
14	Doris Watson	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
15	William Christman	59	Head	Retired Farmer	Iowa
16	Eva Christman	59	Wife	—	Iowa
17	Bessie Kelly	58	Head	—	Minnesota
18	Jesse Kelly	22	Son	5	Iowa
19	Beryl Kelly	20	Son	Laborer	Iowa
20	Gene Kelly	14	Son	—	Iowa
21	Louisa Lloyd	42	Head	16	Iowa
22	Audrey Lloyd	37	Wife	0	Iowa
23	Dean Lloyd	13	Son	—	Iowa
24	Joyce Lloyd	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
25	Homer Vance Lloyd	8	Son	—	Iowa
26	Herman Clausen	67	Head	Retired Farmer	Ohio
27	Annie Clausen	66	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Lester Clausen	28	Son	Dairy & Hogs	Iowa
29	Benjamin Stevens	32	Head	No	Iowa
30	Edna Stevens	26	Wife	0	Iowa
31	Donnabelle Stevens	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
32	Norman Stevens	5	Son	—	Iowa
33	Mary Dell Stevens	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
34	Richie Lewis Stevens	0	Son	—	Iowa
35	Ernest Johnson THIS PERSON	43	Head	75	Iowa
36	Helen Johnson	34	Wife	0	Iowa
37	Mayola Johnson	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
38	Aileen Johnson	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
39	Ernest Johnson	8	Son	—	Iowa
40	Gary Johnson	3	Son	—	Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

Ernest

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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