OJ
Oliver Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bureau-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Oliver Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bureau-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bureau-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Oliver |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Stanfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Oliver | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Johnson | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Doris Johnson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Oliver Johnson | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bureau, Illinois
Son, age 7
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Oliver N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Bureau, Illinois
Son, age 17
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Oliver |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Bureau-County, Illinois
Head, age 27
Bureau-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Oliver |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Oliver Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Johnson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Johnson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Johnson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Johnson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oliver Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Illinois
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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 — Bureau-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00762-00208)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Mcbride | 40 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Hazel Mcbride | 33 | Wife | Housework | Missouri |
| 3 | Manford Mcbride | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Charles Lindquist | 70 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 5 | Lilly Lindquist | 72 | Wife | Housework | Sweden |
| 6 | Arthur Lindquist | 42 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Alvin Lindquist | 32 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Arthur Bullock | 69 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 9 | Redman Thompson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Gladys Thompson | 27 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 11 | Donita Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Fred Waite | 71 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Selmon Waite | 26 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Janet Waite | 24 | Daughter | Housework | Minnesota |
| 15 | Vance Waite | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Robert Neubay|Neubary | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 17 | Clarence Geist | 26 | Head | Pastor | Illinois |
| 18 | Eleanore Geist | 27 | Wife | Housework | South Dakota |
| 19 | Albert Anderson | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Jennie Anderson | 43 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 21 | Leonard Johnson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Mildred Johnson | 32 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 23 | Wendell Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | David Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Oliver Johnson THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Mary Johnson | 20 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 27 | Doris Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | John Sheldon | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Miranda Sheldon | 59 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 30 | Edith Doty | 33 | Daughter | Housework | Idaho |
| 31 | Yvonne Doty | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Floyd Nuella | 62 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Gertrude Nuella | 53 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 34 | Elmer Nuella | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Henry Roseman | 47 | Head | Grain Dealer | Illinois |
| 36 | Clara Roseman | 44 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 37 | Vivian Roseman | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Verla Roseman | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Kerna Roseman | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Juan Roseman | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Oliver
Gen 1 · 4 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)