Ray Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Ray Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Webster-County, Nebraska
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ray D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Stillwater election precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Webster
Additional Details
Occupation	Committeeman
Industry	A.A.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Committeeman
Township / Ward	Stillwater Election Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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 Ray	Age	Birth yr
Dilvinia Johnson	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Ray Johnson	Head	—	37	~1903
Josephine Johnson	Spouse	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Webster, Nebraska

Other, age 16

Webster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ray D.
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Webster, Nebraska

Head, age 27

Webster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ray D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Webster-County, Nebraska

Head, age 37

Webster-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ray D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Stillwater election precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Webster
Occupation	Committeeman
Industry	A.A.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Ray Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Nebraska

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02268-00571)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alice @ Reiman	42	Wife	—	Nebraska
2	Ernest Reiman	22	Son	Farmer	Nebraska
3	Louise Reiman	20	Daughter	Laborer	Nebraska
4	Ray D. Johnson THIS PERSON	37	Head	Committeeman	Nebraska
5	Josephine Johnson	33	Wife	—	Nebraska
6	Dilvinia Johnson	13	Daughter	—	Nebraska
7	Ervin @ Schulz	24	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
8	Dorothy Schulz	18	Wife	—	Nebraska
9	H. Charles Jack	47	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
10	Mary Jack	47	Wife	—	Nebraska
11	Clarence H. Peper	23	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
12	Alice @ Peper	23	Wife	Teacher	Nebraska
13	Jean Peper	1	Daughter	—	Nebraska
14	Henry @ Rose	21	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
15	Ethel Rose	25	Wife	—	Nebraska
16	Loren Rose	4	Son	—	Nebraska
17	Edward @ Peper	62	Head	Farmer	Missouri
18	Katherine Peper	58	Wife	—	Iowa
19	Eldon Peper	14	Son	—	Nebraska
20	Viola Buschow	19	Lodger	School Teacher	Nebraska
21	Geo. H. @ Schmidt	46	Head	Farming	Nebraska
22	Minnie Schmidt	47	Wife	—	Nebraska
23	Adolph @ Alber	31	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
24	Hilda Alber	24	Wife	—	Nebraska
25	Norman Alber	3	Son	—	Nebraska
26	Fred @ Sundermeier	33	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
27	Frank @ Rose	30	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
28	Lillie Rose	26	Wife	—	Nebraska
29	Clarence Hartman	27	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
30	Pauline @ Hartman	23	Wife	—	Nebraska
31	Joan Hartman	2	Daughter	—	Nebraska
32	Lavern Hartman	18	Brother	—	Nebraska
33	John H. @ Phae	61	Head	Farmer	Germany
34	Anna Phae	56	Wife	—	Iowa
35	Albert Phae	25	Son	Farm Laborer	Nebraska
36	Dick Phae	22	Son	Farm Laborer	Nebraska
37	Melvin Phae	15	Son	—	Nebraska
38	Gilbert Phae	12	Son	—	Nebraska
39	Pete @ Rose	29	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
40	Grace Rose	24	Wife	—	Nebraska

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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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