Martha Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Martha Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chautauqua-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Finland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chautauqua-County, New York
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
1935 Residence (City)	Jamestown
1935 Residence (County)	Chautauqua
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland
Township / Ward	Jamestown
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Martha	Age	Birth yr
Helen Nelson	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Bernard Johnson	Head	—	52	~1888
Larry Nelson	Other	—		~1940
Raymond Nelson	Other	—	27	~1913
Raymond Johnson	Son	—	19	~1921
Martha Johnson	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Chautauqua, New …

Spouse, age 26

Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Martha A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
Year of Immigration	1906
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Finland
Mother's Birthplace	Finland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Finnish
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

1930

Chautauqua, New …

Other, age 36

Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1906
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Finland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

1940

Chautauqua-County, New …

Spouse, age 46

Chautauqua-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
1935 Residence (City)	Jamestown
1935 Residence (County)	Chautauqua
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

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Martha Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02511-00872)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elsa Swanson	10	Son	—	New York
2	Sonya Swanson	8	Daughter	—	New York
3	Thomas Swanson	6	Son	—	New York
4	Lydia M. Hall	58	Head	Presser	New York
5	John P. Hall	86	Father	—	Sweden
6	Bernard Johnson	52	Head	Lather	Sweden
7	Martha Johnson THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Finland
8	Raymond Johnson	19	Son	Paper Carrier	New York
9	Helen Nelson	24	Daughter	—	New York
10	Raymond Nelson	27	Son-in-law	Helper	New York
11	Larry Nelson	0	Grandson	—	New York
12	Evelyn Smith	74	Head	—	New York
13	Brightman Smith	79	Husband	—	New York
14	Evelyn V. Smith	49	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
15	Adolph Brolin	37	Head	Mechanic	Pennsylvania
16	Elsie Brolin	31	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
17	Christopher Jackson	29	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
18	Marianne Jackson	19	Wife	—	New York
19	Everett Swanson	27	Head	Stock Boy	New York
20	Ruth Swanson	22	Wife	Office Worker	Missouri
21	Arthur Dramast	21	Head	Floor Tender	Georgia
22	Mildred Dramast	20	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
23	Le Roy Wren	36	Head	Cleaner	New York
24	Frieda Wren	32	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
25	Joyce Wren	9	Daughter	—	New York
26	Iris Wren	4	Daughter	—	New York
27	Frederick Wren	2	Son	—	New York
28	Garrett Fullom	46	Head	Salesman	Pennsylvania
29	Bertha Fullom	48	Wife	—	Illinois
30	Betty Johnson	17	Niece	—	Pennsylvania
31	Arthur Johnson	46	Head	Lather	Illinois
32	Doris Johnson	38	Sister	—	Illinois
33	Robert Westrand	30	Head	Machine Hand	New York
34	Arlene Westrand	18	Wife	—	New York
35	Robert Jr. Westrand	0	Son	—	New York
36	Alice C. Westrand	5	Son	—	New York
37	Lillian Hultgren	43	Head	Filling Room Clerk	New York
38	L. Charles Gerran	20	Son	New Worker	New York
39	Carl O. Hultgren	62	Head	Polisher	Sweden
40	Hulda Hultgren	63	Wife	—	Sweden

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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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