Oliver Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marquette-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Oliver Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marquette-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marquette-County, Michigan
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Oliver L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Marquette City
1935 Residence (County)	Marquette
Additional Details
Occupation	Dealer
Industry	Gas + Oil
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Dealer
Township / Ward	Marquette City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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
Marian Johnson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Hedwig Johnson	Spouse	—	57	~1883
Oliver Johnson	Head	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Marquette, Michigan

Head, age 39

Marquette, Michigan · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Oliver
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Grocery Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Marquette, Michigan

Head, age 50

Marquette, Michigan · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Oliver
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Attendant
Industry	Oil Station
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Marquette-County, Michigan

Head, age 60

Marquette-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Oliver L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Marquette City
1935 Residence (County)	Marquette
Occupation	Dealer
Industry	Gas + Oil
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Oliver Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Michigan

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01787-00003)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Oliver L. Johnson THIS PERSON	60	Head	Dealer	Michigan
2	Hedwig Johnson	57	Wife	—	Sweden
3	Marian Johnson	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
4	Emil Lehtinen	54	Head	—	Finland
5	Allie Lehtinen	48	Wife	Seamstress	Finland
6	Howard Coppins	31	Head	Mechanic	Michigan
7	Florence Coppins	32	Wife	Operator	Marquette
8	John Stormer	50	Head	Locomotive Fireman	Norway
9	Agnes Stormer	42	Wife	—	Michigan
10	Don Stormer	13	Son	—	Washington
11	Henry H. Christian	42	Head	Service Man	Michigan
12	Evangeline Christian	42	Wife	—	Michigan
13	Marie Christian	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
14	Agnes Christian	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
15	Leo Christian	12	Son	—	Michigan
16	Hedwig Doef	44	Head	—	Michigan
17	Howard Doef	42	Brother	Ass'T Surveyor	Michigan
18	Robert Doef	33	Brother	Shop Clerk	Michigan
19	Julius Robinson	32	Head	Buyer	Michigan
20	Bessie Robinson	31	Wife	—	Wisconsin
21	Harold Robinson	2	Son	—	Michigan
22	Father Morris	60	Father	Buyer	Russia
23	Emil Bergstrom	55	Head	—	Sweden
24	Agnes Bergstrom	47	Wife	—	Michigan
25	Grace Bergstrom	23	Daughter	Teacher	Michigan
26	Ralph Bergstrom	21	Son	—	Michigan
27	Floyd Bergstrom	19	Son	—	Michigan
28	Reuben Bergstrom	17	Son	—	Michigan
29	James Bergstrom	15	Son	—	Michigan
30	Donald Bergstrom	11	Son	—	Michigan
31	Nancy Bergstrom	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
32	Kathleen Bergstrom	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
33	Charles Bergstrom	6	Son	—	Michigan
34	Leonard Johnson	34	Head	Guard	Michigan
35	Helen Johnson	30	Wife	—	Michigan
36	Edward Johnson	4	Son	—	Michigan
37	Paul Johnson	2	Son	—	Michigan
38	Raymond Johnson	33	Head	—	Michigan
39	Edith Johnson	38	Wife	—	Michigan
40	James Johnson	9	Son	—	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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