Nellie Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Female Spouse Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Providence-County, Rhode Island
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Nellie P.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Pawtucket City
1935 Residence (County)	Providence
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Township / Ward	Pawtucket City
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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 Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Helen Johnson	Daughter	—	32	~1908
Charles Johnson	Head	—	70	~1870
Peter Johnson	Son	—	28	~1912
Evelyn Johnson	Son	—	35	~1905
Nellie Johnson	Spouse	—	71	~1869

Census Appearances

1920

Providence, Rhode …

Spouse, age 51

Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1869 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1889
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Year of Naturalization	1897
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Providence, Rhode …

Spouse, age 60

Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1893
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Providence-County, Rhode …

Spouse, age 71

Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Nellie P.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Pawtucket City
1935 Residence (County)	Providence
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Nellie Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Rhode Island

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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03769-00419)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Sadie Keough	38	Head	Photographer	Pawtucket R.I.
2	Maude Bertwistle	62	Head	—	England
3	Emma Bertwistle	58	Sister	—	Rhode Island
4	Frank J. Hartre	42	Head	Photographer	Pawtucket R.I.
5	Grace V. Hartre	36	Wife	—	Pawtucket R.I.
6	Francis Hartre	11	Son	—	Pawtucket R.I.
7	Yvonne Hartre	7	Daughter	—	Pawtucket R.I.
8	Delores Hartre	5	Daughter	—	Pawtucket R.I.
9	Charlotte E. Murray	50	Head	—	Philadelphia Pa.
10	Francis F. Murray	14	Daughter	Salesman Shoe	Rhode Island
11	Charlotte Murray	13	Daughter	—	Pawtucket R.I.
12	Dorothy Murray	9	Daughter	—	Pawtucket R.I.
13	Ernest Gosse	45	Head	Shipping Clerk	England
14	Cora L. Gosse	57	Wife	Linotype Operator	Worcester Mass.
15	Frank Gosse	22	Son	—	Pawtucket R.I.
16	Margaret Gosse	20	Daughter	Filing Clerk	Pawtucket R.I.
17	Dorothy Gosse	11	Daughter	—	Pawtucket R.I.
18	James P. Mullen	47	Head	Winder	Pawtucket R.I.
19	Mary E. Mullen	44	Wife	—	Pawtucket R.I.
20	John E. Mullen	16	Son	—	Pawtucket R.I.
21	Charles Johnson	70	Head	—	Sweden
22	Nellie P. Johnson THIS PERSON	71	Wife	—	Sweden
23	Evelyn Johnson	35	Son	Machinist	Pawtucket R.I.
24	Helen C. Johnson	32	Daughter	Machine Operator	Pawtucket R.I.
25	Peter Van Johnson	28	Son	Sheet Worker	Pawtucket R.I.
26	Donat Roy	26	Head	Promoter	Canada-French
27	Theresa Roy	22	Wife	—	Central Falls R.I.
28	Alice Roy	4	Daughter	—	Pawtucket R.I.
29	Ronald Roy	2	Son	—	Pawtucket R.I.
30	Elaine Roy	0	Daughter	—	Central Falls R.I.
31	William Collier	46	Head	Gold Assayer	England
32	Annie Collier	45	Wife	Housework	England
33	Annie C. Collier	17	Daughter	—	Pawtucket R.I.
34	Mildred E. Collier	14	Daughter	—	Pawtucket R.I.
35	Lillian M. Collier	9	Daughter	—	Pawtucket R.I.
36	Donald Macher	34	Head	Winder	England
37	Helen Macher	34	Wife	—	England
38	Helen Murray	42	Head	—	England
39	Anthony Murray	20	Son	Iron Worker	Pawtucket R.I.
40	John Murray	16	Son	—	Pawtucket R.I.

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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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