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Jennie Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Houghton-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Jennie Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Houghton-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Finland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Houghton-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jennie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Highway Loc. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Houghton |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Township / Ward | Highway Loc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jennie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Johnson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Pauline Johnson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edward Johnson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Miika Kangas | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Howard Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jennie Johnson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Houghton, Michigan
Spouse, age 25
Houghton, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jenny |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1930
Houghton, Michigan
Spouse, age 31
Houghton, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jenny |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1940
Houghton-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 39
Houghton-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jennie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Highway Loc. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Houghton |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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Our Model Tree links Jennie Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jennie Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Houghton-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Houghton-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01756-00629)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hjalmar Kaski | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 2 | Leslie D. Kaski | 33 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 3 | Lillian Kaski | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Henry Kinnunen | 52 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 5 | Anna Kinnunen | 52 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 6 | Hilda L. Kinnunen | 28 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 7 | Edward Kinnunen | 23 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 8 | Vaino Kinnunen | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Ailie Kinnunen | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Senja Kinnunen | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Tauno Kinnunen | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Emil Kinnunen | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | John Levanen | 61 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 14 | Mary Levanen | 55 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 15 | Harvey Levanen | 26 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 16 | Esther Levanen | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 17 | Helen Levanen | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Alice Levanen | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Edward Levanen | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 20 | Raymond Levanen | 15 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 21 | Agnes Levanen | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Oscar W. Peterson | 38 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 23 | Eleanora V. Peterson | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Lorraine L. Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | George Rasenen | 41 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 26 | Anna Rasenen | 41 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 27 | Selma Sertola | 47 | Head | — | Finland |
| 28 | Einard Sertola | 31 | Son | Miner | Michigan |
| 29 | Walter Sertola | 28 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 30 | Edward Sertola | 23 | Son | Loading Cars | Michigan |
| 31 | Rudolph Sertola | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 32 | Martha Sertola | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Edward Johnson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 34 | Jennie M. Johnson THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 35 | Howard A. Johnson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 36 | Miika Kangas | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Finland |
| 37 | Pauline Johnson | 22 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | Michigan |
| 38 | Mary Johnson | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 39 | Matt O. Paulson | 78 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 40 | Sofia E. Paulson | 63 | Wife | — | Finland |
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)