Howard Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hillsborough-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this Howard Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hillsborough-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Florida Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hillsborough-County, Florida
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Howard N.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Tampa City
1935 Residence (County)	Hillsborough
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter & Contractor
Industry	Paint Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	832
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Occupation	Painter & Contractor
Township / Ward	Tampa City
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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 Howard	Age	Birth yr
Olya Johnson	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Howard Johnson	Head	—	44	~1896
Nettie Johnson	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Hillsborough, Florida

Head, age 24

Hillsborough, Florida · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Howard N.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Shipyard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1930

Hillsborough, Florida

Head, age 34

Hillsborough, Florida · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Howard Q.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	Photographer
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1940

Hillsborough-County, Florida

Head, age 44

Hillsborough-County, Florida · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Howard N.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Tampa City
1935 Residence (County)	Hillsborough
Occupation	Painter & Contractor
Industry	Paint Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	832
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

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Howard Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Florida

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00633-01131)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary M. Menerdy	65	Head	—	Ireland
2	Eugene W. Menerdy	44	Son	Superintendent	Florida
3	Lou M. Holmes	17	Boarder	—	Florida
4	Clyde W. Mcadams	54	Head	Engineer	Ohio
5	Gladys Mcadams	40	Wife	Clerk	Florida
6	William R. Clayton	65	Head	Warehouseman	Georgia
7	Eunice Clayton	55	Wife	—	Georgia
8	Dorothy G. Dentry	39	Head	Sewing	Kansas
9	Robert E. Long	18	Son	Trucking	Missouri
10	Floyd Long	16	Son	Messenger Boy	Ohio
11	Gordon Long	13	Son	—	Florida
12	Betty Dozan	32	Head	—	South Carolina
13	Howard N. Johnson THIS PERSON	44	Head	Painter & Contractor	Florida
14	Nettie A. Johnson	53	Wife	—	South Carolina
15	Olya Johnson	22	Daughter	—	Florida
16	Daniel J. Gonzaly	24	Head	Book-Keeper	Florida
17	Golda Mae Gonzaly	25	Wife	Waitress	West Virginia
18	Wilda M. Gonzaly	9	Daughter	—	West Virginia
19	Harold L. Millegan	33	Head	Painting	South Carolina
20	Bertha Millegan	39	Wife	—	South Carolina
21	Boyd Martindale	35	Head	Machinist	Indiana
22	Ruth O. Martindale	36	Wife	—	Florida
23	Robert Martindale	3	Son	—	Florida
24	Margaret Richards	39	Head	Nurse'S Aid	Indiana
25	Tony Greco	33	Lodger	Bench Maker	Florida
26	John E. Hade	46	Head	Linotype Operator	Florida
27	Hattie Hade	45	Wife	—	Kentucky
28	Wait T. Smith	54	Head	Minister	Kentucky
29	Mary P. Smith	53	Wife	—	Kentucky
30	Frances B. Roland	58	Head	Clerk	Florida
31	Dalesia Roland	48	Sister	Stenographer	Florida
32	Caroline Gladmon	55	Head	—	Massachusetts
33	Oliver Gladmon	35	Son	Book-Keeper	Washington D.C.
34	Gilmore Gladmon	50	Lodger	Electrician	California
35	Addie Gladmon	25	Lodger	—	North Carolina
36	Eddie Williams	30	Head	Waiter	North Carolina
37	Hazel Williams	30	Wife	Operator	Florida
38	Eddie Williams	5	Son	—	Florida

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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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