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Melvin Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Johnson across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maxwell Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Maxwell Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Melvin Johnson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Gertrude Johnson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lincoln, Nebraska
Son, age 5
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1910
Lincoln, Nebraska
Son, age 15
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Lincoln, Nebraska
Son, age 25
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1895 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Lincoln, Nebraska
Head, age 34
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3737 |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Lincoln-County, Nebraska
Head, age 43
Lincoln-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maxwell Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Melvin Johnson across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stefanie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Selma Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sema Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Johnson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Johnson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Johnson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stefanie Johnson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Selma Johnson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sema Johnson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Nebraska
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02256-00244)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thad Chunja | 16 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 2 | Laura Chunja | 15 | Daughter | — | North Platte |
| 3 | Benjamin W Donnell | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 4 | Bula Donnell | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Violet Donnell | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Leslie Donnell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 7 | Ray Griffin | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 8 | Nellie Griffin | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Rita Griffin | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Dorothy Griffin | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Alex Moore | 58 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 12 | Alice Moore | 56 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Mary Moore | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Laurene Conroy | 20 | Lodger | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 15 | Clifton Maxwell | 24 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Ethel Maxwell | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Elaine Maxwell | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Alan Maxwell | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Otto Wurl | 43 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 20 | Bertha Wurl | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Eugene Wurl | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Kendall Wurl | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Melvin Johnson THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 24 | Gertrude Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Gladys Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Alfred Gosnell | 23 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 27 | Marie Gosnell | 23 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Clarence Duke | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Agnes Duke | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Frank Larington | 66 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 31 | Bertha Larington | 85 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Wayne Torrance | 47 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 33 | Ethel Torrance | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Sharon Torrance | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | James Torrance | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Stanley B Kochheiser | 39 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Mable Kochheiser | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Vivian Kochheiser | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Marvin Kochheiser | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Dale Kochheiser | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Melvin
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)