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Gordon Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Gordon Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & Ettie — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJefferson-County, New York
SurnameJohnson
Given NameGordon
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age37
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Oswego
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryDairy farming
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked70
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardLorraine Township
Est. Birth Year~1903

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 Gordon Age Birth yr
Gordon Johnson Son — 14 ~1926
Retha Johnson Daughter — 15 ~1925
Reba Johnson Spouse — 35 ~1905
Gordon Johnson Head — 37 ~1903

Census Appearances

1920
Jefferson, New …
Son, age 17
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Gordon
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Jefferson, New …
Head, age 27
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Gordon H.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Truck driver
Industry Coal yard
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 16
Radio Set R
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Jefferson-County, New …
Head, age 37
Jefferson-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name Gordon
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Oswego
Occupation Farmer
Industry Dairy farming
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 70
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Gordon Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father B Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ettie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
B Johnson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ettie Johnson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gordon Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New York
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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 — Jefferson-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02545-00022)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 John Gray 28 Head Farm Laborer New York
42 Beulah Gray 28 Wife — New York
43 Gordon Johnson THIS PERSON 37 Head Farmer New York
44 Reba Johnson 35 Wife — New York
45 Retha Johnson 15 Daughter — New York
46 Gordon Jr. Johnson 14 Son — New York
47 Harold Palmer 33 Head Farmer New York
48 Theresa Palmer 41 Wife — South Dakota
49 Shirley Palmer 8 Daughter — New York
50 William Palmer 7 Son — New York
51 Caroline Palmer 6 Daughter — New York
52 Betty Jean Palmer 4 Daughter — New York
53 Julia Palmer 58 Mother — New York
54 Elmer Loomis 43 Head Farmer New York
55 Grace Loomis 41 Wife — New York
56 Homer Loomis 20 Son Farm Laborer New York
57 Mary Riley 72 Mother — New York
58 William Harmon 38 Head Carpenter Helper New York
59 George Harmon 81 Father — New York
60 Hattie Harmon 76 Mother — New York
61 John Harmon 42 Brother Farm Laborer New York
62 Alec Harmon 33 Head Carpenter Helper New York
63 Dorine Harmon 26 Wife — New York
64 Marjorie Harmon 8 Daughter — New York
65 George Harmon 8 Son — New York
66 Richard Harmon 6 Son — New York
67 Shirley Harmon 3 Son — New York
68 Lawrence Lyons 44 Head Painting New York
69 Adeline Lyons 50 Wife — New York
70 Ralph Bishop 59 Head Farmer New York
71 Bertha Bishop 61 Wife — New York
72 Fern Bishop 36 Daughter Farm Laborer New York
73 Fred Bishop 28 Son — New York
74 Sarah Keeling 76 Head — New York
75 Earl Keeling 24 Grandson Mechanic New York
76 Louena Keeling 18 Granddaughter Housework New York
77 Beatrice Keeling 18 Granddaughter — New York
78 Francis Keeling 16 Grandson — New York
79 James Harold Phelps 14 Lodger — New York
80 Alvaro Harmon 46 Head Farmer New York

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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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