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Lydia Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gowrie Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 5 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Gowrie Twp |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lillie Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lydia Johnson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Raymond Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Andrew Johnson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, Iowa
Other, age 42
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lydia S |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Webster-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 52
Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gowrie Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 5 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Lydia Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lydia Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01212-00314)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wife Clova | None | F | H | — |
| 2 | Shirley Clova | 13 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Alfred Harrison | 10 | son | 60 | Iowa |
| 4 | Erick Anderson | 40 | head | 60 | Sweden |
| 5 | Viola Anderson | 35 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Merry Anderson | 4 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Richard Anderson | 2 | son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Janice Anderson | 1 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Roy Heden | 19 | hired | 60 | Iowa |
| 10 | Guy Barnum | 36 | head | 60 | Iowa |
| 11 | Meryl Barnum | 33 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Darlene Barnum | 13 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Barbara Barnum | 11 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Kenyon Wales | 19 | roomer | 60 | Illinois |
| 15 | Herman Ramansy | 43 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Emma Ramansy | 36 | wife | — | Austria |
| 17 | Irene Ramansy | 18 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Bernalle Ramansy | 14 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Clifford Carlson | 43 | head | 60 | Iowa |
| 20 | Edith Carlson | 43 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Clark Carlson | 12 | son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Meridella Carlson | 2 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Gilbert Anderson | 31 | head | 60 | Iowa |
| 24 | Fern Anderson | 28 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Jacquelyn Anderson | 5 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Gerry Anderson | 0 | son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | William Hedlund | 35 | head | 23 | Iowa |
| 28 | Mae Hedlund | 25 | wife | — | South Dakota |
| 29 | Wilma Hedlund | 8 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Gene Hedlund | 7 | son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Charles Hedlund | 4 | son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Billie Hedlund | 2 | son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Taylor Manse | 38 | head | 60 | Iowa |
| 34 | Elizabeth Manse | 38 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Lavonne Manse | 16 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Andrew Johnson | 57 | head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 37 | Lydia Johnson THIS PERSON | 52 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Carl R Johnson | 24 | son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Raymond Johnson | 17 | son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Lillie M Johnson | 15 | daughter | — | Iowa |
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)