Harriet Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Harriet Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Spouse Born: Massachusetts Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Harriet
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Township / Ward	Boston City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Harriet	Age	Birth yr
Harriet Johnson	Spouse	—	59	~1881
Andrew Johnson	Head	—	64	~1876
Harriet Johnson	Daughter	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 37

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Harriet
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 49

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Harriet
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Canada English
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 59

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Harriet
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Harriet Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Massachusetts

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01679-00720)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Walter H. Skinner	74	Head	Insurance Collector	Maine
2	Sarah A. Skinner	66	Wife	—	Maine
3	Carl L. Finack	47	Head	Designer	Massachusetts
4	Margaret Flynn	57	Lodger	—	Canada English
5	Joseph W. Harvey	54	Head	Conductor	Massachusetts
6	Mary A. Harvey	54	Wife	—	Massachusetts
7	Francis R. Callahan	31	Head	Asst Treasurer	Massachusetts
8	Mary C. Callahan	33	Wife	—	Massachusetts
9	Francis R. Jr. Callahan	7	Son	—	Massachusetts
10	Nancy L. Callahan	2	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
11	Charles P. Shaw	40	Head	Policeman	New England
12	Margaret H. Shaw	42	Wife	—	Massachusetts
13	Margaret Shaw	11	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
14	George Shepherd	42	Head	School Teacher	Massachusetts
15	Irene Shepherd	41	Wife	—	Massachusetts
16	Irene Shepherd	16	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
17	Anna Dorr	74	Lodger	—	Massachusetts
18	William Williams	38	Head	Policeman	Georgia
19	Margaret Williams	33	Wife	—	Massachusetts
20	Katherine Williams	5	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
21	Lorraine Williams	4	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
22	Robert Williams	4	Son	—	Massachusetts
23	Mary Sullivan	76	Lodger	—	Irish Free State
24	Margaret Sullivan	11	Niece	—	Massachusetts
25	Charles Curtis	51	Head	—	Massachusetts
26	Alice Curtis	48	Wife	—	Massachusetts
27	Mary Curtis	10	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
28	Charles Curtis	5	Son	—	Massachusetts
29	Helen Gillon	50	Sister in law	Stenographer	Massachusetts
30	Andrew B. Johnson	64	Head	Electrician	Massachusetts
31	Harriet Johnson THIS PERSON	59	Wife	—	Massachusetts
32	Harriet E. Johnson	38	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Massachusetts
33	Thomas F. Manning	46	Head	Salesman	Irish Free State
34	Catherine Manning	41	Wife	—	Massachusetts
35	Joseph Manning	16	Son	—	Massachusetts
36	Mary Manning	15	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
37	Patricia Manning	8	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
38	Thomas Manning	5	Son	—	Massachusetts
39	Bernhard J. Herman	48	Head	Meat Cutter	New Jersey
40	Louise J. Herman	56	Wife	—	Germany

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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.

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