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Helen Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Helen Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents August & August — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutherford borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dept. Store |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Dept. Store |
| Township / Ward | Rutherford Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Johnson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| August Johnson | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Helma Johnson | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 2
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Helen V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 12
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutherford borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Dept. Store |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Helen Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father August Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father August Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilma Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother S Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helma Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
August Johnson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
August Johnson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilma Johnson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
S Johnson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helma Johnson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02314-00183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irving Smickson | 34 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 2 | Susie Smickson | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Robert Smickson | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Julia Duke | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Charles Callahan | 36 | Head | File Clerk | New York |
| 6 | Marie Callahan | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | John Lochran | 62 | Head | Draftsman | Ireland |
| 8 | Agnes Lochran | 60 | Wife | — | England |
| 9 | Elsa Tremner | 46 | Head | — | Germany |
| 10 | John Schlemmer | 54 | Boarder | Painter | Germany |
| 11 | Samuel Cole | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Newfoundland |
| 12 | Lillie Cole | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Margaret Cole | 24 | Daughter | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 14 | Richard Cole | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | August Johnson | 68 | Head | Bleachery | Sweden |
| 16 | Helma Johnson | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 17 | Helen Johnson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Dept. Store | New Jersey |
| 18 | Nils Nielson | 51 | Head | Equipment | Denmark |
| 19 | Katherine Nielson | 52 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 20 | Ethel Nielson | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Ruth Nielson | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 22 | Norma Hoxie | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 23 | Samuel Hoxie | 36 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 24 | Evelyn Hoxie | 26 | Daughter-in-law | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Maud Offerman | 54 | Head | — | England |
| 26 | Maud E. Offerman | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 27 | James Offerman | 26 | Son | Special Delivery | New Jersey |
| 28 | Edna Offerman | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 29 | Charles Offerman | 19 | Son | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 30 | John Hayton | 46 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 31 | Elizabeth Hayton | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Harold Schaible | 26 | Head | History Teacher | New Jersey |
| 33 | Mayme Schaible | 26 | Wife | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 34 | Harry Schaible | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Edmund Ansbach | 42 | Head | Dye Maker | New York |
| 36 | Marie Ansbach | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Edmund Jr. Ansbach | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Harold Ansbach | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Maud Ansbach | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Winifred Ansbach | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 6 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)