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Russell Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Russell Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ludvig & Adelina — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Russell L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Hat Renovating |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Inglewood City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Johnson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Russell Johnson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lila Johnson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 20
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 30
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Russell A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Hatter |
| Industry | Hat-shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 40
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Russell L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Hat Renovating |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Russell Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ludvig Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adelina Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ludvig Johnson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adelina Johnson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Russell Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00234-00096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George W. Gauthill | 56 | Head | Osteopath | Oregon |
| 42 | Mabel E. Gauthill | 38 | Wife | Physician & Surgeon | Iowa |
| 43 | Bette L. Gauthill | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | George H. Gauthill | 1 | Son | 0 | California |
| 45 | Frank L. Read | 39 | Head | Laborer | Eire |
| 46 | Barbara G. Read | 39 | Wife | — | England |
| 47 | Jean E. Read | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 48 | John J. Read | 5 | Son | 0 | California |
| 49 | Fred Weitzel | 44 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 50 | Grace Weitzel | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Burton Finney | 41 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 52 | Thea R. Finney | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Lorayne L. Finney | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 54 | Frederick S. Kramer | 49 | Head | Chief Clerk | California |
| 55 | Jean Kramer | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Marjorie Kramer | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 57 | Elmer M. Toupal | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 58 | Jeannie L. Toupal | 22 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 59 | Kerry M. Toupal | 0 | Son | 0 | California |
| 60 | Walter C. Rolff | 35 | Head | Motor Mechanic | Michigan |
| 61 | Gladys Rolff | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 62 | Robert W. Rolff | 1 | Son | 0 | California |
| 63 | James Jr. Browning | 24 | Brother-in-law | Meter Reader | Canadian English |
| 64 | James Browning | 61 | Father-in-law | Maintenance Man | England |
| 65 | Frank L. Smith | 39 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 66 | Yolande M. Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 67 | Jack Bernard Smith | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | Stanley G. Beer | 29 | Head | Radio Technician | California |
| 69 | Mary E. Beer | 29 | Wife | — | California |
| 70 | Norman S. Beer | 2 | Son | 0 | California |
| 71 | Lawrence G. Beer | 0 | Son | 0 | California |
| 72 | Emma Stark | 29 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Russell W. Dawes | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 74 | Lillian J. Dawes | 32 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Donna Mae Dawes | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 76 | Russell L. Johnson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Proprietor | California |
| 77 | Lila F. Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Mary E. Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 79 | Ralph R. Wyatt | 40 | Head | Manager | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Russell
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)