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Oscar Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Oscar Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fritz & Augusta — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLancaster-County, Nebraska
SurnameJohnson
Given NameOscar C.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age39
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNebraska
1935 Residence (City)West Oak Precinct
1935 Residence (County)Lancaster
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNebraska
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)nebraska
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardWest Oak Precinct
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 Oscar Age Birth yr
Betty Johnson Daughter — 8 ~1932
Beverly Johnson Daughter — 11 ~1929
Oscar Johnson Head — 39 ~1901
Dale Johnson Son — 6 ~1934
Stella Johnson Spouse — 33 ~1907

Census Appearances

1920
Lancaster, Nebraska
Son, age 19
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Oscar
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Nebraska
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Nebraska
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) nebraska
1930
Lancaster, Nebraska
Head, age 29
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Oscar C
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Nebraska
Age at First Marriage 27
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker VVVV O
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Nebraska
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) nebraska
1940
Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Head, age 39
Lancaster-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name Oscar C.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 39
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Nebraska
1935 Residence (City) West Oak Precinct
1935 Residence (County) Lancaster
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
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.
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Our Model Tree links Oscar Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fritz Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fritz Johnson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Johnson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · 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 — Lancaster-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02255-00880)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Carrie Blazek 55 wife — Nebraska
42 Lillian Blazek 21 daughter Housework Nebraska
43 Louis W. Blazek 21 son Farmer Nebraska
44 Rosalie Martin 24 daughter — Nebraska
45 Norma J. Martin 1 daughter — Nebraska
46 Francis B. Nicholson 43 Head Farmer Nebraska
47 Gladys I. Nicholson 40 wife — Nebraska
48 Phyllis M. Nicholson 16 daughter — Nebraska
49 Francis D. Nicholson 15 son — Nebraska
50 Cecil B. Nicholson 13 son — Nebraska
51 Donald W. Nicholson 12 son — Nebraska
52 Louis A. Novotny 48 Head Farmer Nebraska
53 Frances M. Novotny 41 wife — Nebraska
54 Jerry R. Novotny 20 son — Nebraska
55 Ernest E. Novotny 19 son — Nebraska
56 Jerry Kubik 34 Head Farmer Nebraska
57 Ethel Kubik 34 wife — Nebraska
58 Wilma J. Kubik 11 daughter — Nebraska
59 Deloris A. Kubik 8 daughter — Nebraska
60 Larry L. Kubik 2 son — Nebraska
61 Oscar C. Johnson THIS PERSON 39 Head Farmer Nebraska
62 Stella A. Johnson 33 wife — Nebraska
63 Beverly J. Johnson 11 daughter — Nebraska
64 Betty J. Johnson 8 daughter — Nebraska
65 Dale E. Johnson 6 son — Nebraska
66 Louis G. Chuda 36 Head Farmer Oklahoma
67 Clara D. Chuda 34 wife — Nebraska
68 Dorothy M. Chuda 14 daughter — Nebraska
69 Deloris Ann Chuda 11 daughter — Nebraska
70 Ronald L. Chuda 5 son — Nebraska
71 Clarence A. Krafka 21 Head Farmer Nebraska
72 Anton Krafka 46 Head Farmer Nebraska
73 Edna M. Krafka 45 wife — Nebraska
74 Elmer G. Krafka 16 son — Nebraska
75 Dorothy L. Krafka 13 daughter — Nebraska
76 Ronald L. Krafka 3 son — Nebraska
77 Earl J. Adams 50 Head Farmer Nebraska
78 Emil Krafka 38 Head Farmer Nebraska
79 Marie Krafka 68 Mother — Czechoslovakia
80 Alice (Al) Krafka 27 sister — Nebraska

Pedigree Summary

Oscar
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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