HJ
Harold Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Harold Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Josephine — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Harold H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Platte Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 110 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Platte Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlene Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Harold Johnson | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| H Johnson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| J Johnson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Margaret Johnson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Nebraska
Son, age 15
Polk, Nebraska · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Polk, Nebraska
Son, age 26
Polk, Nebraska · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Harold W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | country store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Polk-County, Nebraska
Head, age 36
Polk-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Harold H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Platte Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 110 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Harold Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Johnson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Nebraska
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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 — Polk-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02261-00738)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wilber A. Falk | 14 | Son | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 42 | Ernest J. Martin | 43 | Head | Brick Mason | Nebraska |
| 43 | Eva E. Martin | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Duane N. Martin | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Harold H. Johnson THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Merchant | Nebraska |
| 46 | Margaret Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Marlene R. Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | J. Marlen Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | H. Wayne Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Ellen Anderson | 46 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Donald H. Anderson | 16 | Son | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 52 | Richard Lundgren | 77 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 53 | Mabel Lundgren | 49 | Daughter | Practical Nurse | Nebraska |
| 54 | Edna Lundgren | 27 | Granddaughter | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Patsy Lundgren | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Fred N. Fredrickson | 64 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Hedvig Fredrickson | 58 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Clayton Fredrickson | 21 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Swan Anderson | 88 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 60 | Bernard Berglund | 77 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 61 | Maria Berglund | 79 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 62 | Glen A. Skillet | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Laura A. Skillet | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Arthur T. Anderson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 65 | Amelia Z. Anderson | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Ramona J. Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | H. T. Anderson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Olga N. Anderson | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Hulda A. Carlson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 70 | Flora G. Carlson | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Henry M. Malandes | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 72 | Manda M. Malandes | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Betty E. Malandes | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 74 | Earl L. Malandes | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Darlene E. Malandes | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Jean D. Malandes | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Dean N. Malandes | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Wanda M. Malandes | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Darwin D. Malandes | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Carl A. Carlson | 52 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
Gen 1 · 2 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)