Lydia Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Lydia Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Head Born: Sweden Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Lydia
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	S 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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 Lydia	Age	Birth yr
Lillian Wheeler	Daughter	—	34	~1906
Edwin Wheeler	Son	—	35	~1905
Harry Pearson	Other	—	38	~1902
Lydia Johnson	Head	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 40

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Lydia
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1888
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Queens, New …

Spouse, age 50

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Lydia
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1900
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 60

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Lydia
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Industry	0
Highest Grade	S 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Lydia Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02740-00989)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mcconville Richard Ruckert	12	Son	—	New York
42	Chas. Linder	29	Head	Chauffeur	New York
43	Freda Linder	29	Wife	—	New Jersey
44	Barbara Linder	5	Daughter	—	New York
45	Chas. Linder	1	Son	—	New York
46	Paul Oppenheimer	50	Head	Social Worker	Pennsylvania
47	Evelyn Oppenheimer	45	Wife	—	England
48	David Oppenheimer	10	Son	—	New York
49	Lydia Johnson THIS PERSON	60	Head	—	Sweden
50	Lillian Wheeler	34	Daughter	Comptometer Operator	New York
51	Edwin Wheeler	35	Son	—	New Jersey
52	Harry Pearson	38	Lodger	Lawyer	New Jersey
53	Andrew Curran	76	Head	—	Norway
54	Frost Gilley	50	Head	Electrician	New York
55	Madeline Gilley	49	Wife	—	New York
56	Dorothy Gilley	19	Daughter	New York	New York
57	Ruth Gilley	17	Daughter	—	New York
58	Paul Schellel	50	Head	Foreman	New York
59	Mabel Schellel	45	Wife	—	New York
60	Evelyn Schellel	23	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
61	Jennie Hardwick	44	Head	Nurse	Maine
62	Harry Hardwick	23	Son	Quote Boy	New York
63	Joyce Hardwick	21	Daughter	Secretary	New York
64	Arthur Johnson	68	Head	Real Estate Broker	Sweden
65	Alice Johnson	68	Wife	—	Germany
66	Jeanette Johnson	19	Daughter	Sales Girl	New York
67	Fred G. Miller	67	Head	Engineer	New York
68	Almira Miller	59	Wife	—	New York
69	Mary Miller	25	Daughter	Sales Girl	New York
70	James Kelly	58	Head	Collector	New York
71	Mary Kelly	43	Wife	—	New York
72	Catherine Kelly	22	Daughter	—	New York
73	Edward Kelly	20	Son	Clerk	New York
74	Eugene Kelly	18	Son	Stock Clerk	New York
75	James Kelly	14	Son	—	New York
76	John Kelly	14	Son	—	New York
77	Conrad Schwalb	43	Head	Accountant	New York
78	Theresa Schwalb	37	Wife	—	New York
79	Nancy Schwalb	7	Daughter	—	New York
80	Bernard Segal	62	Head	Rabbi	Poland

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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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