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Ethel Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranston city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Cranston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ethel Johnson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Johnson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Joseph Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ethel Johnson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Spouse, age 24
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Other, age 34
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Spouse, age 44
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranston city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03764-00367)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helena Cunningham | 40 | Wife | Housework | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Thomas J. Kelly | 62 | Head | Packer | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Mary E. Kelly | 57 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Grace Kelly | 28 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Beatrice Kelly | 20 | Daughter | Invoicer | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Walter Lang | 34 | Head | Canner | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Edith S. Lang | 33 | Wife | Cement Work | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Charles Houlihan | 9 | Step Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Dorothy Houlihan | 12 | Step Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Annie Booth | 64 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Russell Booth | 26 | Son | Starcher | Rhode Island |
| 12 | William Booth | 9 | Grand Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Fred Booth | 8 | Grand Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Lorenzo Picard | 28 | Head | Back Tender | Maine |
| 15 | Emma Picard | 25 | Wife | Winder | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Ernest Jones | 36 | Head | Foreman | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Pearl Jones | 32 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Richard Jones | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Donald Jones | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Dorothy Jones | 18 | Daughter | House Keeper | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Pearl Jones | 17 | Daughter | Bench Work | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Gertrude Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Carl Rohrburt | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Helen Rohrburt | 24 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Patricia Rohrburt | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Elaine Rohrburt | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Horace Hardy | 27 | Head | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Kathleen Hardy | 27 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Norman Hardy | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Joseph Johnson | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Ethel Johnson THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Joseph Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Ethel Johnson | 22 | Daughter | Stamper | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Virginia Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Sewer | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Thomas Malone | 65 | Head | Starcher | Canada-Eng |
| 36 | Margaret Malone | 62 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | John S. Anderson | 77 | Head | Proprietor | Sweden |
| 38 | Matilda Anderson | 76 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 39 | John A. Anderson | 41 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Dorothy Horton | 40 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
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)