Margaret Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Cleveland City
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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 Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Joan Johnson	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Wallace Johnson	Head	—	46	~1894
Margaret Johnson	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Spouse, age 26

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Spouse, age 34

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 44

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Margaret Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03221-00390)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Samuel H. Jr. Martin	29	Son	—	New York
42	Lloyd Martin	19	Son	—	Ohio
43	May Davis	27	Lodger	Bellman	Tennessee
44	Nina Mae Davis	20	Lodger	—	Tennessee
45	Norma Jean Davis	2	Lodger	—	Tennessee
46	Maxine Davis	0	Lodger	—	Ohio
47	Sara Jackson	39	Head	Waitress	Georgia
48	Addie Jackson	62	Mother	—	Georgia
49	Lawrence Smiley	27	Son-in-law	Clerk	Pennsylvania
50	Louise Smiley	20	Daughter	—	Georgia
51	Lawrence Jr. Smiley	1	Grandson	—	Ohio
52	Kennard Lunsford	30	Head	Clerk	Georgia
53	Louise Lunsford	27	Partner	—	Georgia
54	Lila Lunsford	53	Mother	—	Georgia
55	Lee Campbell	42	Head	Foreman	Arkansas
56	Midget Campbell	39	Wife	—	Arkansas
57	Lowell Wader	42	Head	Tankman	Georgia
58	Annie Wader	39	Wife	—	Georgia
59	Harriet Cooley	39	Head	Bookkeeper	Georgia
60	Jane Cooley	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
61	Kenneth Cooley	12	Son	—	Ohio
62	William Cooley	8	Son	—	Ohio
63	Walter Frances	47	Lodger	Laborer	Florida
64	Margaret Frances	42	Lodger	Assistant	Kentucky
65	Harvey S. Atkins	48	Head	City Clerk	North Carolina
66	Barbara W. Atkins	40	Wife	—	Ohio
67	Roland A. Atkins	22	Son	—	Ohio
68	Mary A. Atkins	20	Daughter	—	Ohio
69	Harrison Harney	43	Head	Electrician	Tennessee
70	Mary Bell Harney	40	Wife	—	Alabama
71	Nathaniel C. Harney	22	Son	—	Ohio
72	Alice Alberta Harney	20	Daughter	—	Ohio
73	Kenneth James Harney	18	Son	—	Ohio
74	Leonard Jerry Harney	9	Son	—	Ohio
75	Edna Barbara Harney	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
76	Edna Williams	56	Mother-in-law	Maid	Alabama
77	Wallace Johnson	46	Head	Wire Drawer	Canada
78	Margaret Johnson THIS PERSON	44	Wife	—	Michigan
79	Joan Ann Johnson	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
80	Joseph Forbes	50	Head	Brick Layer	Alabama

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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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