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Helen Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bureau-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Helen Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bureau-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bureau-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indiantown Tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Indiantown Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Johnson | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Elmer Johnson | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Lawrence Johnson | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Helen Johnson | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bureau, Illinois
Spouse, age 42
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1884 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Bureau, Illinois
Other, age 52
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | wife H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Bureau-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 63
Bureau-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indiantown Tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00762-00494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Birkitt | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Bessie Birkitt | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | James Birkitt | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Robert Leo Birkitt | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Mary Rita Birkitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Patsy Bacon | 73 | Lodger | Fame | Illinois |
| 7 | Arthur Jr. Albrecht | 32 | Head | Fame | Illinois |
| 8 | Esther Albrecht | 44 | Wife | Stenographer | Connecticut |
| 9 | Julian Albrecht | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Marian Jean Albrecht | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Greta Albrecht | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Frank Bowman | 22 | Hiredman | Labor | Illinois |
| 13 | Elmer Johnson | 64 | Head | Fame | Sweden |
| 14 | Helen Johnson THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 15 | Violet Johnson | 34 | Daughter | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 16 | Lawrence Johnson | 29 | Son | Woodworker | Illinois |
| 17 | Dawson Gillum | 35 | Head | Fame | Indiana |
| 18 | Vera Gillum | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Robert Gillum | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Benita Gillum | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Arthur Jackson | 54 | Head | Fame | Illinois |
| 22 | Pearl Jackson | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Fred Koch | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 24 | Water Koch | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Joyce Bacon | 17 | Stepdaughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | George Kitterman | 39 | Brother-in-law | Manager | Illinois |
| 27 | Ruth Kitterman | 57 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Charles Kitterman | 46 | Head | Fame | Illinois |
| 29 | Maude Kitterman | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Harlan Kitterman | 22 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 31 | Marjorie Kitterman | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Gene Kitterman | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Sam Morris | 61 | Head | Fame | Kentucky |
| 34 | Virginia Morris | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Blake Morris | 21 | Son | Fame | Illinois |
| 36 | Russel Morris | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Ilene Morris | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Albin Anderson | 64 | Head | Fame | Sweden |
| 39 | Mina Anderson | 59 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Vincent Anderson | 23 | Son | Fame | Illinois |
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)