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George Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lane-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this George Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lane-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Soren & John — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Oregon
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lane-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | George C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Junction City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lane |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Oregon |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Richardson Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Johnson | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| George Johnson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| William Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ida Johnson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lane, Oregon
Son, age 6
Lane, Oregon · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Nor |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Lane, Oregon
Son, age 17
Lane, Oregon · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Lane-County, Oregon
Son, age 27
Lane-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | George C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Junction City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lane |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Oregon |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links George Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Soren Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Sven Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Soren Johnson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sven Johnson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Johnson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Johnson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Oregon
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Sibling
William Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lane-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Lane-County, Oregon
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03369-00658)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erwin H Koch | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Lena E Koch | 70 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Dale P Cheshire | 28 | Head | Rachet Setter | Oregon |
| 4 | Olive M Cheshire | 27 | Wife | Housewife | N. Dakota |
| 5 | Daniel L Cheshire | 7 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 6 | Beverly J Cheshire | 3 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 7 | Crawford C Eagle | 56 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 8 | Stella O Lemon | 37 | Daughter | House Keeper | Missouri |
| 9 | Walter A Post | 34 | Head | Saw Filer | Oregon |
| 10 | Wilma V Post | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Oregon |
| 11 | Leala M Post | 5 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 12 | Edward T Post | 3 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 13 | Walter M Post | 1 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 14 | Deloris L Post | 0 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 15 | Soren Johnson | 64 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 16 | Ida Johnson | 60 | Wife | Housewife | Norway |
| 17 | George C Johnson THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | Oregon |
| 18 | William Johnson | 24 | Son | Teacher | Oregon |
| 19 | Nancy M Pierce | 76 | Head | House Keeper | Iowa |
| 20 | William F Brown | 65 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Cloe E Brown | 64 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 22 | Elmus C Beck | 46 | Head | Tallyman | Oregon |
| 23 | Adelaide M Beck | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Washington |
| 24 | Elmus Jr Beck | 21 | Son | Com Labor | Oregon |
| 25 | June M Beck | 14 | Daughter | Com Labor | Oregon |
| 26 | Naomi M Beck | 10 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 27 | Joy A Beck | 5 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 28 | John T Allan | 48 | Head | Laborer | Oregon |
| 29 | Helena S Allan | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 30 | Margaret J Allan | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Oregon |
| 31 | John R Allan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Oregon |
| 32 | Zadia M Jeans | 23 | Keeper | House Keeper | Oregon |
| 33 | Claud E Allen | 44 | Head | Laborer | Oregon |
| 34 | Ozie A Allen | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Oregon |
| 35 | Claud R Allen | 1 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 36 | Soren C Sorensen | 56 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 37 | Nettie B Sorensen | 45 | Wife | Housewife | S. Dakota |
| 38 | Naomi J Sorensen | 21 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Oregon |
| 39 | Partner M Sorensen | 14 | Son | Student | Oregon |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)