Lilly Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Lilly Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Lilly
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Portland (city)
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Portland City
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lilly	Age	Birth yr
Doris Johnson	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Theodore Johnson	Head	—	53	~1887
Lilly Johnson	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Spouse, age 32

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Lilly C
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Other, age 42

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Lily P
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Spouse, age 52

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Lilly
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Portland (city)
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Lilly Johnson

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

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03391-00652)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jack Ruback	16	Son	—	Oregon
42	Fred Ruback	10	Son	—	Oregon
43	Norman Ruback	9	Son	—	Oregon
44	Frank Smith	39	Head	Warehouseman	Oregon
45	Laverne Smith	34	Wife	Stenographer	Washington
46	Joan Smith	9	Daughter	—	Oregon
47	Theodore Brandon	35	Head	Draftsman	Oregon
48	Louise Brandon	25	Wife	—	Washington
49	Carole Brandon	2	Daughter	—	Oregon
50	Theodore Johnson	53	Head	Warehouseman	Sweden
51	Lilly Johnson THIS PERSON	52	Wife	—	Illinois
52	Doris Johnson	18	Daughter	—	Oregon
53	James Blackstock	61	Head	Foreman	Georgia
54	Barbara Blackstock	55	Wife	—	Texas
55	Glen Crisp	52	Head	Salesman	Michigan
56	Anna Crisp	53	Wife	—	Michigan
57	Anna Barbara Crisp	19	Daughter	—	Michigan
58	Glen Jr. Crisp	18	Son	—	Michigan
59	John Bristow	54	Head	Salesman	Pennsylvania
60	Vivian Bristow	34	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
61	David Bristow	11	Son	—	Pennsylvania
62	Richard Bristow	0	Son	—	Oregon
63	Arnold Levy	65	Head	—	Germany
64	Emma Levy	55	Wife	—	Russia
65	Robert Levy	25	Son	Salesman	Oregon
66	John Picen	60	Brother-in-law	Designer	Russia
67	Dorothy Picen	70	Mother-in-law	Druggist	Russia
68	Gerald Hirsch	29	Lodger	Office Clerk	Germany
69	James Mackey	63	Head	Office Clerk	Minnesota
70	Gertrude Mackey	55	Wife	—	Minnesota
71	James Jr. Mackey	23	Son	Shipping Clerk	Oregon
72	Earl Deffenbaugh	41	Head	Inspector	Kansas
73	Mary Deffenbaugh	38	Wife	—	Kansas
74	John Deffenbaugh	18	Son	—	Oregon
75	Donald Deffenbaugh	16	Son	—	Oregon
76	Francis Smith	73	Mother-in-law	—	Wisconsin
77	Ezra Berger	43	Head	Credit Manager	Pennsylvania
78	Ella Berger	43	Wife	—	Nebraska
79	Stanley Berger	8	Son	—	Oregon
80	Wesley Berger	6	Son	—	Oregon

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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