Paul Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Paul Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Waltham
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Additional Details
Occupation	railway mail
Industry	U.S. Govt.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2700
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Railway Mail
Township / Ward	Waltham
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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Paul	Age	Birth yr
Paul Johnson	Head	—	56	~1884
Tremont Johnson	Son	—	28	~1912
Robert Johnson	Son	—	27	~1913
Georgia Johnson	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Head, age 36

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Postal Clerk
Industry	U. S. Mail
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Other, age 46

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Postal Clerk
Industry	Railway Mail
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 56

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Waltham
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Occupation	railway mail
Industry	U.S. Govt.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2700
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Paul Johnson

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

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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01619-00078)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Robert E. Linder	44	Head	Matcher	Mass
42	Hildah T. Linder	45	Wife	—	Mass
43	Robert E. Jr. Linder	21	Son	Finisher	Mass
44	Harriet D. Linder	19	Daughter	—	Mass
45	Everett Wagner	43	Head	Carpenter	Canada-English
46	Edith Wagner	43	Wife	Stenographer	Mass
47	Ruth Wagner	15	Daughter	—	Mass
48	Norman Wagner	11	Son	—	Mass
49	Alma Colbert	65	Cousin	—	Canada-English
50	Harold Horan	41	Head	Messenger	Mass
51	Dorothy Horan	41	Wife	Clerk	Mass
52	Mary L. Horan	5	Daughter	—	Mass
53	Alice Main	25	Maid	Maid	Mass
54	Stacy E. Floyd	30	Head	Training Inst.	No. Carolina
55	Gertrude Floyd	29	Wife	—	No. Carolina
56	John Cunneffe	58	Head	Carpenter	New Jersey
57	Mary Cunneffe	58	Wife	Housekeeper	Ireland
58	Edna Cunneffe	26	Daughter	Teacher	Mass
59	Estelle Cunneffe	24	Daughter	Tube Worker	Mass
60	Eleanor Cunneffe	23	Daughter	Tapper	Mass
61	Cogero Liturri	52	Head	Locksmith	Italy
62	Lillie Liturri	41	Wife	Dressmaker	Italy
63	Francis Liturri	22	Son	—	Mass
64	Maria Liturri	21	Son	Assembler	Mass
65	Louis Liturri	17	Son	—	Mass
66	Hulda Erickson	53	Head	Domestic	Sweden
67	Charles L. Erickson	22	Son	Belding	Mass
68	—	None	—	—	—
69	Howard Mcwilliams	None	Head	—	—
70	Dorothy Mcwilliams	34	Wife	—	Mass
71	Robert D. Mcwilliams	10	Son	—	Mass
72	Sarah H. Derby	65	Mother-law	—	Wales
73	Francis T. Healey	51	Head	Teacher	Mass
74	Mary K. Healey	48	Wife	—	Mass
75	Lucille Healey	20	Daughter	—	Mass
76	Muriel Healey	17	Daughter	—	Mass
77	Paul Johnson THIS PERSON	56	Head	Railway Mail	Maine
78	Georgia M. Johnson	54	Wife	—	Georgia
79	Tremont B. Johnson	28	Son	Clerk	Mass
80	Robert L. Johnson	27	Son	Teacher	Mass

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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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