Norman Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Manistee-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Norman Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Manistee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Manistee-County, Michigan
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Norman
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Manistee City
1935 Residence (County)	Manistee
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Iron Works Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Manistee City
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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 Norman	Age	Birth yr
Alice Johnson	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Arthur Johnson	Son	—	15	~1925
Selma Johnson	Spouse	—	33	~1907
Phyllis Johnson	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Norman Johnson	Head	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Manistee, Michigan

Other, age 19

Manistee, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Norman
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Ironworks
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	French
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Manistee, Michigan

Head, age 29

Manistee, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Norman
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Iron Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	850
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Manistee-County, Michigan

Head, age 39

Manistee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Norman
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Manistee City
1935 Residence (County)	Manistee
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Iron Works Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Norman Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Manistee-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01785-00215)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Hoyt Vanda	44	—	—	Michigan
42	Jacob Stechinger	71	Head	Miner	Germany
43	Margaret Stechinger	75	Wife	—	Germany
44	William Luscher	52	Head	Plumbing Contr	Michigan
45	Dorothy Luscher	38	Wife	—	Michigan
46	Shirley Luscher	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
47	Betty Lou Luscher	8	Daughter	—	Michigan
48	Robert Vernon	41	Head	Janitor	Iowa
49	Ethel Vernon	50	Wife	Pianist	Michigan
50	William Vernon	8	Son	—	Michigan
51	Minnie Black	70	m law	—	Germany
52	Mary James	41	Head	—	Michigan
53	William James	19	Son	New Worker	Michigan
54	James James	15	Son	—	Michigan
55	Byron Donald James	7	Son	—	Michigan
56	Margaret Bates	78	Head	—	Michigan
57	Seeley, Gertrude Bates	58	Daughter	Clerk	Michigan
58	Norman Johnson THIS PERSON	39	Head	Machinist	Michigan
59	Selma Johnson	33	Wife	—	Michigan
60	Arthur Johnson	15	Son	—	Michigan
61	Alice Johnson	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
62	Phyllis Johnson	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
63	Ernest Superezymski	47	Head	Fireman	Michigan
64	Gertrude Superezymski	42	Wife	Machine Operator	Michigan
65	Irene Superezymski	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
66	Donald Superezymski	12	Son	—	Michigan
67	Gerald Superezymski	10	Son	—	Michigan
68	James E Zielinski	51	Head	Laborer	Michigan
69	Mayme Zielinski	51	Wife	Machine Operator	Michigan
70	John Luscher	83	Boarder	—	Wisconsin
71	Vincent Stepka	74	Head	—	Poland
72	Josephine Stepka	66	Wife	—	Wisconsin
73	Henry Stepka	28	Son	Metal Bumper	Michigan
74	Ben Stepka	32	Head	Foreman	Michigan
75	Hulda Stepka	37	Wife	Machine Operator	Michigan
76	Karen Lauridsen	79	Head	—	Denmark
77	Elven Lauridsen	26	granddaughter	Cutter	Michigan
78	Erna Biedermann	48	Head	Asst Cook	Michigan
79	Thornton C. Butler	63	Head	Collector	Indiana
80	Jessie Butler	60	Wife	—	Michigan

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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