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Lena Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rawlins-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Lena Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rawlins-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nelse — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Head
Born: Kansas
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rawlins-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arbor Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rawlins |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 352 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Arbor Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Bowersox | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lena Johnson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Mary Bowersox | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Melroy Nation | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rawlins, Kansas
Daughter, age 28
Rawlins, Kansas · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Rawlins, Kansas
Daughter, age 38
Rawlins, Kansas · implied b. ~1892 — 50 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Rawlins-County, Kansas
Head, age 48
Rawlins-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arbor Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rawlins |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 352 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Lena Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nelse Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nelse Johnson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lena Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Kansas
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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 — Rawlins-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Rawlins-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01252-00850)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. F. Brown | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Elva Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Alice Brown | 20 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Elias Brown | 18 | son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Earl Brown | 10 | son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Wilber Brown | 6 | son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Elva Marie Brown | 5 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Gordon Minney | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Lois Minney | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Lloyd Blanding | 38 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Etta Blanding | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Duane Blanding | 15 | son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Kenneth Blanding | 13 | son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Lois Blanding | 11 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Phyllis Blanding | 9 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Louis H. Mccain | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Bethel Mccain | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | John Mccain | 7 | son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Gene Mccain | 6 | son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Janet Mccain | 4 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | T. W. Davis | 65 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 22 | Ruth O'Reilly | 50 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 23 | A. C. Woods | 47 | hired hand | Hired Hand | Missouri |
| 24 | B. F. Minney | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 25 | Lulu Minney | 54 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Lena Johnson THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 27 | Mary Bowersox | 46 | sister | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Lois Bowersox | 14 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Melroy Nation | 20 | hired hand | Hired Man | Kansas |
| 30 | W. F. Kendrick | 68 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Carrie Kendrick | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | James Kendrick | 33 | son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Harry S. Davis | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Effa Davis | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Richard Davis | 4 | son | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Ralph L. Walters | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 37 | Dorothy Walters | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Arthur Hafer | 67 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 39 | Nora Hafer | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Ralph P. Walters | 63 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Lena
Gen 1 · 1 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)