Roy Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Roy Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Boone-County, Indiana
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Roy
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Perry
1935 Residence (County)	Boone
Additional Details
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Perry
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 Roy	Age	Birth yr
Roy Johnson	Head	—	53	~1887
Donald Johnson	Son	—	21	~1919
Wanda Johnson	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Boone, Indiana

Head, age 32

Boone, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Roy H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Boone, Indiana

Head, age 43

Boone, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Roy H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Rented Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Boone-County, Indiana

Head, age 53

Boone-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Roy
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Perry
1935 Residence (County)	Boone
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Roy Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01028-00495)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Leinton Carney	19	Nephew	Mechanic	Indiana
42	Chas O Herring	55	Head	Barber	Indiana
43	Flora Herring	54	Wife	—	Indiana
44	Freda Herring	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
45	Betty Herring	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
46	W A Thomas	69	Head	Laborer	Indiana
47	Lee Pedigo	48	Head	Laborer	Indiana
48	Alma Pedigo	39	Wife	—	Ohio
49	Ruth Pedigo	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
50	Richard Pedigo	16	Son	—	Ohio
51	George Ann Pedigo	66	Head	—	Indiana
52	Katherine Pedigo	43	Daughter	—	Indiana
53	Josephine Pedigo	41	Daughter	—	Indiana
54	Donald Pedigo	25	Grandson	—	Indiana
55	Fay Pedigo	18	Grandson	Laborer	Indiana
56	James Girt	41	Head	Mechanic	Indiana
57	Dessie Girt	37	Wife	—	Indiana
58	Frankie Blacker	16	Nephew	—	Indiana
59	Thomas F Smith	60	Head	Laborer	Indiana
60	Leola Smith	52	Wife	—	Indiana
61	Alcie Shirley	67	Head	—	Indiana
62	Emory Shirley	41	Son	Laborer	Indiana
63	Chas Vaught	56	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
64	Katherine Vaught	38	Wife	—	Indiana
65	James E Vaught	8	Son	—	Indiana
66	Kenneth Vaught	4	Son	—	Indiana
67	Stanley Whitaker	21	Boarder	Laborer	Indiana
68	Frank Ramsblett	39	Head	Laborer	Indiana
69	Faye Ramsblett	32	Wife	—	Indiana
70	Lois Ramsblett	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
71	Helen Ramsblett	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
72	Thomas H Berry	65	Head	Laborer	Indiana
73	Julia Berry	61	Wife	—	Indiana
74	Ovid Berry	22	Son	Laborer	Indiana
75	Katherine Berry	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
76	Delia Watson	54	Head	—	Indiana
77	Avoline Watson	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
78	Roy Johnson THIS PERSON	53	Head	Farmer	Indiana
79	Wanda Johnson	49	Wife	—	Indiana
80	Donald Johnson	21	Son	Farmer	Indiana

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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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