Josephine Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lewis-County, Idaho

Our Model Tree links this Josephine Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lewis-County, Idaho
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Russell Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Lewis
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	housewife
Industry	farm home
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Russell Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Josephine	Age	Birth yr
Clara Johnson	Daughter	—	28	~1912
Albert Johnson	Head	—	52	~1888
Ole Johnson	Other	—	61	~1879
Leonard Johnson	Son	—	23	~1917
Josephine Johnson	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Lewis, Idaho

Spouse, age 31

Lewis, Idaho · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1902
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Year of Naturalization	1918
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Lewis, Idaho

Spouse, age 43

Lewis, Idaho · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Lewis-County, Idaho

Spouse, age 52

Lewis-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Russell Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Lewis
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	housewife
Industry	farm home
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Josephine Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Idaho

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00750-00385)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Georgia Mae Bowles	60	Head	Farming	Missouri
2	James Bowles	21	Son	Farming	Idaho
3	Roy Bassett	44	Head	Laborer	Virginia
4	Dora Bassett	34	Wife	Housewife	Washington
5	Janet Bassett	2	Daughter	—	Idaho
6	Linda Bassett	0	Daughter	—	Idaho
7	Charles Johnston	32	Head	Farming	Idaho
8	Victoria Johnston	32	Wife	Housewife	Virginia
9	George Johnston	9	Son	—	Idaho
10	Billy Johnston	4	Son	—	Idaho
11	Betty Johnston	3	Daughter	—	Idaho
12	Tommy Johnston	2	Son	—	Idaho
13	C. S. Newkirk	79	Head	Retired	Missouri
14	Dora Newkirk	72	Wife	Housewife	Idaho
15	Ray B. Newkirk	52	Son	Farming	Washington
16	Albert Johnson	52	Head	Farming	Norway
17	Josephine Johnson THIS PERSON	52	Wife	Housewife	Norway
18	Clara Johnson	28	Daughter	Housekeeper	Idaho
19	Leonard Johnson	23	Son	Helper	Idaho
20	Ole Johnson	61	Brother	Farming	Norway
21	P. S. Fanby	58	Head	Farming	Wisconsin
22	Dora Fanby	56	Wife	Housewife	Nebraska
23	Sylvester Fanby	29	Son	Farming	Idaho
24	Ernest Fanby	27	Son	Farming	Idaho
25	Raymond Fanby	21	Son	Clerk	Idaho
26	Adeline Fanby	17	Daughter	—	Idaho
27	Frank Bogner	57	Head	Farming	Nebraska
28	Lillia Bogner	48	Wife	Housewife	Washington
29	Clita Bogner	9	Daughter	—	Idaho
30	Frank Jr. Bogner	7	Son	—	Idaho
31	Alvin Bogner	15	Head	Farming	Nebraska
32	Gilbert Running	65	Head	Laborer	Iowa
33	Joe Guy	32	Head	Farming	Idaho
34	Alphonsie Guy	30	Wife	Housewife	Idaho
35	Barbara Guy	4	Daughter	—	Idaho
36	Eddie Guy	3	Son	—	Idaho
37	Marilyn Guy	1	Daughter	—	Idaho
38	Robert Guy	0	Son	—	Idaho
39	John J. Shockey	26	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
40	Werner Lauer	31	Hired hand	Laborer	Idaho

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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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