Otto Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hartford-County, Connecticut

Our Model Tree links this Otto Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hartford-County, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hartford-County, Connecticut
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Otto
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Manchester
1935 Residence (County)	Hartford
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Loomfixer
Industry	Silk
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	1024
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Conn.
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Occupation	Loomfixer
Township / Ward	Manchester
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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 Otto	Age	Birth yr
Pearl Johnson	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Erland Johnson	Son	—	23	~1917
Otto Johnson	Head	—	56	~1884
Hanna Johnson	Spouse	—	55	~1885
Leonard Johnson	Son	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Hartford, Connecticut

Other, age 34

Hartford, Connecticut · implied b. ~1886 — 35 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Otto
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1902
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Building Contractor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Hartford, Connecticut

Head, age 46

Hartford, Connecticut · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Otto
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1901
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Transfer
Industry	Silk mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	14,000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Hartford-County, Connecticut

Head, age 56

Hartford-County, Connecticut · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Otto
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Manchester
1935 Residence (County)	Hartford
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Loomfixer
Industry	Silk
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	1024
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Conn.
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Otto Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Connecticut

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00504-00286)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helen Richardson	74	Head	—	Ireland
2	Myrtle Richardson	41	Daughter	Trained Nurse	Mass.
3	Samuel Richardson	33	Son	Mechanic	Conn.
4	Albert Goodrich	82	Head	Drover	Conn.
5	Elizabeth Goodrich	78	Wife	—	Conn.
6	Bertha Goodrich	53	Daughter	School Teacher	Conn.
7	James Hardy	64	Head	Mail Clerk	Vermont
8	Katherine Hardy	66	Wife	—	Vermont
9	Thomas Donnelly	34	Head	Mail Carrier	Conn.
10	Hermine Donnelly	33	Wife	—	Conn.
11	Thomas Donnelly	7	Son	—	Conn.
12	Joann Donnelly	4	Daughter	—	Conn.
13	Harold Keane	30	Head	Shipping Clerk	Conn.
14	Mary Keane	26	Wife	—	Conn.
15	H. Maynard Keane	4	Son	—	Conn.
16	Francis Lupacchino	28	Sister	Velvet Weaver	Conn.
17	John Wood	57	Head	Clerk	Scotland
18	Jean Wood	53	Wife	—	Scotland
19	Herbert Ingham	65	Lodger	Silk Supt.	England
20	—	None	—	—	—
21	C. Leroy Norrie	35	Head	Printer	Conn.
22	Rosalie Norrie	30	Wife	Clerk	Conn.
23	Carolyn Norrie	3	Daughter	—	Conn.
24	Samuel Dyman	61	Head	Millwright	Sweden
25	Jennie Dyman	54	Wife	—	Conn.
26	Sherwood Dyman	24	Son	Salesman	Conn.
27	Robert Prentice	3	Lodger	—	Conn.
28	Otto Johnson THIS PERSON	56	Head	Loomfixer	Sweden
29	Hanna Johnson	55	Wife	—	Sweden
30	Leonard Johnson	26	Son	Clerk	Conn.
31	Erland Johnson	23	Son	Clerk	Conn.
32	Pearl Johnson	21	Daughter	Clerk	Conn.
33	Henry Coleman	64	Head	Loomfixer	Conn.
34	Julia Coleman	62	Wife	—	Conn.
35	Louisa Schenkel	72	Head	—	Germany
36	Rose Schenkel	42	Daughter	Inspector	Conn.
37	Terrance Shannon	65	Head	Building Contractor	Ireland
38	Catherine Shannon	64	Wife	—	Ireland
39	Catherine Shannon	25	Daughter	Laundress	Conn.
40	Ann Shannon	25	Daughter	Silk Weaver	Conn.

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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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