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Rosa Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Rosa Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Industry | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Township / Ward | Jonesboro Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rosa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Irene Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mina Johnson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Orville Johnson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Floyd Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rosa Johnson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Illinois
Spouse, age 25
Union, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Union, Illinois
Spouse, age 34
Union, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Rosa E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Union-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 44
Union-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Industry | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Rosa Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rosa Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00896-00362)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah D. Doler | 66 | Head | House Work | Illinois |
| 2 | Maude Meffin | 69 | Mother-in-law | House Work | Illinois |
| 3 | Orville Johnson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Rosa Johnson THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 5 | Irene Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Mina Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Floyd Johnson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Helen Johnson | 15 | Daughter | House Wife | Illinois |
| 9 | George Kelley | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Mary Kelley | 28 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 11 | Harvey Lingle | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Nellie Lingle | 45 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 13 | Willard Lingle | 19 | Son | Attendant | Illinois |
| 14 | Don Lingle | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Clarence Brown | 39 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 16 | Genevive Brown | 36 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 17 | Leonidas Brown | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Joyce Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Billy Brown | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Oscar Dillow | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Bertha Dillow | 41 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 22 | Inas Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Delbert Miller | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Walter Hoffner | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Lizzie Hoffner | 54 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 26 | Ada Hoffner | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Mary Hoffner | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Donald Lee Hoffner | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Jerry Henderson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Effie Henderson | 41 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 31 | Ralph Henderson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Claude Henderson | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Manivie Farrader | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Mary E. Farrader | 65 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 35 | Gahm Lentz | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Geneva Lentz | 24 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 37 | Billy Max Lentz | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Vida Ann Lentz | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Oliver Coffman | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Clara Coffman | 51 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
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)