Matilda Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dickey-County, North Dakota

Our Model Tree links this Matilda Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dickey-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Spouse Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dickey-County, North Dakota
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Matilda F
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	LOVELL TWP
1935 Residence (County)	Dickey
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	North Dakota
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Township / Ward	Lovell Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Matilda	Age	Birth yr
James Johnson	Son	—	17	~1923
Pearl Johnson	Daughter	—	11	~1929
George Johnson	Son	—	7	~1933
James Johnson	Head	—	57	~1883
Matilda Johnson	Spouse	—	51	~1889
Ervin Johnson	Son	—	14	~1926
Robert Johnson	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Dickey, North …

Spouse, age 30

Dickey, North Dakota · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Mathilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Dickey, North …

Spouse, age 42

Dickey, North Dakota · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Matilda F
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Dickey-County, North …

Spouse, age 51

Dickey-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Matilda F
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	LOVELL TWP
1935 Residence (County)	Dickey
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	North Dakota
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Matilda Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · North Dakota

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02999-00191)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hazel West	22	Daughter	Housework	South Dakota
2	Ralph West	21	Son	Laborer	South Dakota
3	Pricilla West	17	Daughter	—	North Dakota
4	Clarence Stevens	32	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
5	Margett Stevens	33	Wife	—	South Dakota
6	Donald Stevens	7	Son	—	South Dakota
7	Paul Stevens	5	Son	—	South Dakota
8	Ralph Stevens	4	Son	—	South Dakota
9	Quinton Stevens	2	Son	—	South Dakota
10	Marie Herther	54	Mother	—	South Dakota
11	Arthur H West	32	Head	Farmer	Michigan
12	Edna West	34	Wife	—	South Dakota
13	Arnald R West	5	Son	—	North Dakota
14	Mae V West	3	Daughter	—	North Dakota
15	Lorrin K West	2	Son	—	North Dakota
16	Edwin E Kyllonen	28	Brother in Law	Laborer	North Dakota
17	Charles Swerringen	61	Head	Farmer	Iowa
18	Annie Swerringen	60	Wife	—	Illinois
19	Donald Swerringen	18	Son	Laborer	South Dakota
20	James C Johnson	57	Head	Farmer	Illinois
21	Matilda F Johnson THIS PERSON	51	Wife	—	Nebraska
22	Robert J Johnson	20	Son	Laborer	North Dakota
23	James F Johnson	17	Son	Laborer	North Dakota
24	Ervin M Johnson	14	Son	—	North Dakota
25	Pearl N Johnson	11	Daughter	—	North Dakota
26	George E Johnson	7	Son	—	North Dakota
27	Eino Hoikkala	21	Head	Farmer	South Dakota
28	Martha Hoikkala	26	Wife	—	North Dakota
29	Oney F Porter	63	Head	Farmer	Indiana
30	Wardie Adamson	51	Head	Farmer	Ohio
31	Bessie Adamson	47	Wife	—	Iowa
32	William H Grotelueshen	46	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
33	Helene Grotelueshen	65	Mother	—	Germany
34	Otto Grotelueshen	26	Brother	Laborer	Nebraska
35	George Grotelueshen	23	Brother	Laborer	Nebraska
36	Clara Grotelueshen	26	Brother's Wife	—	Nebraska
37	Sylvester Staley	70	Head	Farmer	Michigan
38	Elisabeth Staley	73	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
39	Matt Korpela	54	Head	Farmer	Finland
40	Emil Fallstrom	56	Roomer	Laborer	Finland

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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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