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John Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Andrew — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lancaster-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Salt |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Little Salt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Arline Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Johnson | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Venice Johnson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Nebraska
Son, age 11
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Lancaster, Nebraska
Son, age 21
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Head, age 31
Lancaster-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Salt |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 John Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Johnson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Johnson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Johnson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Nebraska
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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 — Lancaster-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02255-00579)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles F. Erickson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 42 | Godfrey Erickson | 59 | Brother | Plastering | Nebraska |
| 43 | Albert Erickson | 57 | Brother | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 44 | George Wertz | 60 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 45 | Katherine Wertz | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 46 | George Jr. Wertz | 31 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 47 | Alex Wertz | 24 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 48 | Linda Wertz | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Gus F. Bulling | 54 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 50 | Victoria Bulling | 54 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Norman Bulling | 26 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 52 | Thomas L. Rowson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 53 | Helen Rowson | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Benjamin Dahl | 51 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 55 | Hilda Dahl | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 56 | Elmer M. Dahl | 17 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 57 | John A. Dahl | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Betty J. Dahl | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Lucille L. Dahl | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Accidental Dahl | None | — | — | — |
| 61 | Reese M. Link | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 62 | Mamie E. Link | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Hazel L. Link | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Evelyn J. Link | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | John A. Johnson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 66 | Venice M. Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Carolyn M. Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Arline M. Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Adolph C. Albrecht | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 70 | Ruby M. Albrecht | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | William Charles Albrecht | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Arthur F. Palmer | 64 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 73 | Georgia A. Palmer | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Louis J. Hornung | 58 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 75 | Bertha T. Hornung | 57 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Philip S. Hornung | 18 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 77 | James Lukas | 57 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 78 | Emma Lukas | 57 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Edward Lukas | 28 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 80 | Fred Lukas | 25 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)