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Lois Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Lois Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & James — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lois F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scottsbluff City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotts Bluff |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | No C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Scottsbluff City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Johnson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lewis Johnson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Stella Johnson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scotts Bluff, …
Daughter, age 5
Scotts Bluff, Nebraska · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lois Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Scotts Bluff, …
Daughter, age 15
Scotts Bluff, Nebraska · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lois T. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 25
Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lois F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scottsbluff City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotts Bluff |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | No C 4 |
| 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 Lois Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lewis Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estella Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lewis Johnson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Johnson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Johnson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estella Johnson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Johnson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lois Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02264-00583)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Norma Newberry | Newbery | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 42 | Fay Marie Newberry | Newbery | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 43 | Samuel W Ripley | 78 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Anna M Ripley | 77 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Lewis F Johnson | 55 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 46 | Stella R Johnson | 51 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Nebraska |
| 47 | Lois F Johnson THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 48 | William Morrow | 65 | Head | Attorney | New York |
| 49 | Philomene Morrow | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | John P Morrow | 22 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Mary Louise Morrow | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Theresa Morrow | 66 | Sister | Teacher | New York |
| 53 | Henry Gritzfeld | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 54 | Amelia Gritzfeld | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 55 | Henry Jr Gritzfeld | 25 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Lydia Gritzfeld | 20 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Nebraska |
| 57 | Albert Gritzfeld | 19 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Charles Gritzfeld | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Esther Gritzfeld | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Ruth Gritzfeld | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Gilbert S Godfrey | 63 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Lilyan Godfrey | 53 | Wife | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Charles W Godfrey | 25 | Son | File Clerk | Kansas |
| 64 | Jacqueline Godfrey | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Fred G Beck | 55 | Head | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 66 | Betty Jane Beck | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Wyoming |
| 67 | Gretchen Beck | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Alta Hull | 63 | Sister | Proprietor | Nebraska |
| 69 | James H Reher | 30 | Head | Lineman | Michigan |
| 70 | Zenola Reher | 20 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Robert E Duncan | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Sadie Duncan | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Dorothy Conner | 26 | Head | Beauty Operator | Nebraska |
| 74 | John Conner | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Anna Matson | 77 | Grand mother | — | Sweden |
| 76 | Gilbert J Moore | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Nebraska |
| 77 | Ellen Moore | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Martin Gott | 37 | Head | Watchmaker | Indiana |
| 79 | Irene Gott | 32 | Wife | Silk Finisher | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Lois
Gen 1 · 5 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)