Joe Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dixon-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Joe Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dixon-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dixon-County, Nebraska
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Wakefield City
1935 Residence (County)	Dixon
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Wakefield City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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 Joe	Age	Birth yr
Thelma Johnson	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Joe Johnson	Head	—	59	~1881
Myrtle Johnson	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Dixon, Nebraska

Head, age 40

Dixon, Nebraska · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Joe N. W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	painter
Industry	house & barn
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Dixon, Nebraska

Head, age 49

Dixon, Nebraska · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Jos H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Dixon-County, Nebraska

Head, age 59

Dixon-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Wakefield City
1935 Residence (County)	Dixon
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Joe Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Nebraska

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02244-00395)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Alpha Thompson	64	Lodger	—	Iowa
42	Andrew Anderson	75	Head	—	Sweden
43	George Whippleman	72	Head	—	Ill
44	Louie Whippleman	65	Wife	—	Nebr
45	Emelia Ring	79	Head	—	Sweden
46	Anna Ring	49	Daughter	—	Iowa
47	Joe Johnson THIS PERSON	59	Head	Painter	Iowa
48	Myrtle Johnson	49	Wife	—	Nebr
49	Thelma Johnson	15	Daughter	—	Nebr
50	Ruebin Olsen	45	Head	Salesman	Nebr
51	Donald Olsen	3	Son	—	Nebr
52	Daisy Creamer	58	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	So. Dak
53	Hattie Rubeck	70	Head	—	Ill
54	Floyd Rubeck	28	Son	Laborer	Nebr
55	Charles Coe	58	Head	Doctor	Iowa
56	Jessie Coe	57	Wife	—	Iowa
57	Ruth Coe	31	Daughter	—	Nebr
58	Frank Graffis	25	Head	Salesman	Nebr
59	Lillie Graffis	22	Wife	—	Nebr
60	Jerry Graffis	1	Son	—	Nebr
61	Ryle Church	35	Head	Trucker	Nebr
62	Alice Church	22	Wife	—	Nebr
63	Roy Wiggins	32	Head	Asst. Cashier	Nebr
64	Lillie Wiggins	37	Wife	—	Nebr
65	Roberta Wiggins	9	Daughter	—	Nebr
66	Alice Marie Wiggins	7	Daughter	—	Nebr
67	Shirley Mae Wiggins	6	Daughter	—	Nebr
68	Howard Keck	30	Head	Instructor	Nebr
69	Mary Keck	29	Wife	—	Nebr
70	Darnell Keck	5	Son	—	Nebr
71	Dorris Ann Keck	3	Daughter	—	Nebr
72	Janet Keck	1	Daughter	—	Nebr
73	Howard Sperit	38	Head	Produce Trucker	Nebr
74	Reuel Swenson	35	Head	Surveyor	So. Dak
75	Lucille Swenson	34	Wife	—	So. Dak
76	Thomas Swenson	9	Son	—	So. Dak
77	Donald Swenson	6	Son	—	Nebr
78	Charles Swenson	2	Son	—	Nebr
79	Frank Johnson	75	Lodger	—	Ill
80	Josette Minor	62	Head	—	Arkansas

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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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