HJ
Harry Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Harry Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Theodore & August — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | bakery salesman |
| Industry | Bakery Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 278 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Bakery Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Providence |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Johnson | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Robert Johnson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harry Johnson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Katherine Johnson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 15
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 26
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 36
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | bakery salesman |
| Industry | Bakery Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 278 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Harry Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Theodore Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father August Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alfreda Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Johanna Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Theodore Johnson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
August Johnson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alfreda Johnson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Johanna Johnson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Rhode Island
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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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03778-00799)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doris Patrie | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Mary D. Patrie | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Rose M. Patrie | 6 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Shirley Patrie | 2 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Manuel Gomes | 58 | head | Cook | Portugal |
| 6 | Louise Gomes | 57 | mother | — | Portugal |
| 7 | Alberta Gomes | 17 | sister | — | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Joseph Q. Printer | 37 | head | Housekeeper | England |
| 9 | Gladys Printer | 35 | wife | Linoleum Layer | Connecticut |
| 10 | Robert A. Printer | 14 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Shirley E. Printer | 12 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Joseph N. Printer | 4 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Stanley Winters | 52 | head | Building Contractor | Germany |
| 14 | Violet E. Winters | 42 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Stanley Jr. Winters | 20 | son | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Arthur J. Devlin | 53 | head | Station Agent Floor Hand | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Ida J. Devlin | 42 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Arthur S. Hyllested | 51 | head | Foreman | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Grace Hyllested | 38 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Russell Hyllested | 13 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | James D. Fitzgerald | 52 | head | Press Hand | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Williamina Fitzgerald | 47 | wife | — | Scotland |
| 23 | Catherine Mcintosh | 14 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Maurice Fitzgerald | 9 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Harry Johnson THIS PERSON | 36 | head | Bakery Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Katherine Johnson | 34 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Robert Johnson | 5 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Harry Jr. Johnson | 2 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Charles Giblon | 45 | head | Night Watchman | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Esther E. Giblon | 41 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Esther Giblon | 19 | daughter | Sewing | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Katherine Giblon | 17 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Veronica Giblon | 15 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | James Giblon | 14 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Charles Giblon | 11 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Irene Giblon | 9 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Joan Giblon | 6 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Joseph Mckay | 27 | head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Irene Mckay | 22 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 4 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)