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Josephine Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Claude Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Claude Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Johnson | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Conrad Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Josephine Johnson | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Nebraska
Spouse, age 46
Polk, Nebraska · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1876 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1906 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Polk, Nebraska
Spouse, age 56
Polk, Nebraska · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Josephine M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1877 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Polk-County, Nebraska
Spouse, age 66
Polk-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Claude Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Josephine Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Nebraska
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02261-00718)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Peterson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Anna Peterson | 58 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Wallace Peterson | 22 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Will Carlson | 74 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 5 | Anna Carlson | 64 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 6 | G. E. Johnson | 81 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 7 | Allegra Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Chas A. Swanson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 9 | Anna N. Swanson | 63 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Emil J. Younglund | 57 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Hulda M. Younglund | 55 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Clifford Younglund | 27 | Son | Helper | Nebraska |
| 13 | Harlan Younglund | 17 | Son | Helper | Nebraska |
| 14 | Gust E. Lundberg | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 15 | Hulda Lundberg | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 16 | Albert J. Swanson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Martha Swanson | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Virginia Swanson | 18 | Daughter | Houseworker | Nebraska |
| 19 | Eloise Swanson | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Fred A. Anderson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 21 | Gertie Anderson | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Ernie Waller | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 23 | Andrew E. Peterson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 24 | Selma E. Peterson | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Wesley J. Peterson | 20 | Son | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 26 | Vernon W. Peterson | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Arthur Bundburg | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 28 | Tella Bundburg | 60 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Geo B. Anderson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 30 | Ruby E. Anderson | 48 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Charles Massie | 42 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Robert Massie | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Adina Massie | 56 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Amos E. Johnson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 35 | Eva J. Johnson | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Rolland Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | L. W. Johnson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 38 | Josephine Johnson THIS PERSON | 66 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 39 | Conrad Johnson | 24 | Son | Helper | Nebraska |
| 40 | John Miller | 55 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
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)