May Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this May Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	May
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1929

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 May	Age	Birth yr
May Johnson	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Carl Johnson	Son	—	7	~1933
Carl Johnson	Head	—	50	~1890
Vilma Johnson	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Elizabeth Johnson	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1930

Queens, New …

Daughter, age 1

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	May
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Daughter, age 11

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	May
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links May Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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May Johnson

Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · New York

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Sibling

Carl Johnson

Sibling · 1940 · age 7

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Vilma Johnson

Sibling · 1940 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

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

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02749-00635)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Martin Abrams	15	Head	—	New York
42	Carl A Johnson	50	Head	Carpenter	Sweden
43	Elizabeth Johnson	40	Wife	—	Germany
44	Vilma Johnson	15	Daughter	—	New York
45	May Johnson THIS PERSON	11	Daughter	—	New York
46	Carl Johnson	7	Son	—	New York
47	Harold Hay	45	Head	Policeman	New York
48	Jeanette Hay	38	Wife	—	New York
49	Harold Hay	7	Son	—	New York
50	Josephine Hay	70	Mother	—	New York
51	William Cardonery	44	Head	Radio Repairman	New York
52	Ida Cardonery	44	Wife	Teacher	New York
53	Eugene Cardonery	17	Son	—	New York
54	William Jochum	32	Head	Creditman	New York
55	Janet Jochum	27	Wife	—	New York
56	William Jr. Jochum	11	Son	—	New York
57	Thomas Jochum	10	Son	—	New York
58	Joseph Jochum	7	Son	—	New York
59	Janet Jochum	6	Daughter	—	New York
60	Colette Jochum	2	Daughter	—	New York
61	Mary Mcnamara	28	Maid	Maid	Pennsylvania
62	William Hoffman	65	Head	Retired	Germany
63	Lillian Hoffman	50	Wife	—	New York
64	Edna Sampson	50	Daughter	—	New York
65	John Sampson	60	Son-in-law	—	New York
66	Stephen Hoffman	36	Son	Clerk	New York
67	George Lampton	35	Nephew	Clerk	New York
68	Albert Martin	50	Head	Aboyeur	West Indies
69	Salma Martin	42	Maid	Maid	West Indies
70	Helena Calvin	50	Head	School Teacher	New York
71	Susan R. Cutter	55	Lodger	Teacher	Massachusetts
72	Irene Rooney	55	Lodger	Teacher	New York
73	Charles Hock	38	Head	Salesman	New York
74	Irene Hock	38	Wife	—	New York
75	Stanley Hock	14	Son	—	New York
76	Leonard Hock	12	Son	—	New York
77	Samuel Stickler	32	Head	Manufacturer	New York
78	Florence Stickler	30	Wife	—	New York
79	Jay Stickler	5	Son	—	New York
80	Leonard Stickler	3	Son	—	New York

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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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