Louis Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Louis Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: Denmark Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Louis W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Denmark
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma City
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Sales Man
Industry	Real Estate
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	1350
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Denmark
Birthplace (normalized)	denmark
Occupation	Sales Man
Township / Ward	Tacoma City
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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 Louis	Age	Birth yr
Frances Johnson	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Louis Johnson	Head	—	72	~1868
Ursula Johnson	Spouse	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 52

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Louis W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Denmark
Year of Immigration	1885
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Danish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth Country	Denmark
Year of Naturalization	1891
Birthplace (normalized)	denmark

1930

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 63

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Louis W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Denmark
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1889
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Real Estate
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Danish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7500
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Denmark
Birthplace (normalized)	denmark

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Head, age 72

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Louis W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Denmark
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma City
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Sales Man
Industry	Real Estate
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	1350
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Denmark
Birthplace (normalized)	denmark

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Louis Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04388-00640)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Wallace Trait	40	Head	Personnel Supervisor	Illinois
42	Helen Trait	38	Wife	—	Wisconsin
43	Shirley Trait	16	Daughter	—	Washington
44	Frank J. Loughney	37	Head	Clerk	Minnesota
45	Beatrice Loughney	33	Wife	—	England
46	Calvin Paulson	37	Head	Lumber Inspector	Washington
47	Laverna Paulson	27	Wife	—	Minnesota
48	Nina Renolds	56	Head	Teacher	Wisconsin
49	Alfred F. Beeler	27	Head	Bus Driver	Washington
50	Ida Beeler	27	Wife	—	Oregon
51	Forrest M. Rice	32	Head	Assistant Manager	Washington
52	Evelyne Rice	32	Wife	—	Massachusetts
53	William Allen	33	Head	Sales Man	Pennsylvania
54	Phyllis Allen	22	Wife	—	California
55	Jake Giebel	44	Head	Train Man	California
56	Bessie Giebel	49	Wife	—	Missouri
57	Louis W. Johnson THIS PERSON	72	Head	Sales Man	Denmark
58	Ursula M. Johnson	65	Wife	—	Wisconsin
59	Frances H. Johnson	26	Daughter	Tele Clerk	Washington
60	Albert F. Miller	68	Head	Janitor	Florida
61	Edna V. Miller	64	Wife	Typer	Texas
62	Mable Woodwell	53	Head	Stenographer	Illinois
63	Charles L. Mcmillin	69	Head	Timber Cruising	Washington
64	Mary F. Mcmillin	59	Wife	—	Minnesota
65	William Pauson	58	Head	Machine Operator	Minnesota
66	Cornelia Pauson	50	Wife	—	Illinois
67	John Englern	35	Head	Labor	North Dakota
68	Dorothy Englern	38	Wife	Waitress	Illinois
69	Edna I. Russ	65	Head	Teacher	Illinois
70	Annabel Briggs	74	Head	—	Illinois
72	Marie Stark	48	Head	Sales Lady	North Dakota
73	Sybil M. Coleman	48	Head	—	England
74	Jennie Mcmillen	68	Head	—	Michigan
75	Robert G. B. Young	64	Head	Proprietor	Pennsylvania
76	Gertrude S. Young	62	Wife	—	Washington
77	Helen G. Young	33	Daughter	Proprietor	Washington
78	Robert B. Young	30	Son	—	Washington
79	Harry L. Nease	61	Head	Nite Man	Ohio
80	Ethel S. Nease	58	Wife	—	Michigan

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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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