Russell Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Russell Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Summit-County, Ohio
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Russell
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Akron City
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Additional Details
Occupation	Mail-Carrier
Industry	U. S. Government
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2100
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Mail-Carrier
Township / Ward	Akron City
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Russell	Age	Birth yr
Carol Johnson	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Russell Johnson	Head	—	39	~1901
William Johnson	Son	—	12	~1928
Walter Johnson	Son	—	6	~1934
Cornelia Johnson	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Summit, Ohio

Other, age 18

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Russell
Relationship to Head	Brother-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Bias Cutter
Industry	Rubber Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Summit, Ohio

Head, age 28

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Russel E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Strip Beads
Industry	Rubber Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Summit-County, Ohio

Head, age 39

Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Russell
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Akron City
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Occupation	Mail-Carrier
Industry	U. S. Government
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2100
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Russell Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03181-00041)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edward H. Carnell	29	Lodger	Driver	Pennsylvania
2	Violet B. Carnell	30	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Ida J. Carnell	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	Edward J. Jr. Carnell	7	Son	—	Ohio
5	Donna J. Carnell	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
6	Andrew D. Frew	67	Head	—	Illinois
7	Ara A. Frew	59	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
8	Russell Johnson THIS PERSON	39	Head	Mail-Carrier	Ohio
9	Cornelia D. Johnson	38	Wife	—	Ohio
10	William Johnson	12	Son	—	Ohio
11	Carol Johnson	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
12	Walter Johnson	6	Son	—	Ohio
13	Mathilda Saffenauer	43	Head	Tire-Curer	Hungary
14	Susanna Saffenauer	39	Wife	—	Hungary
15	Susanna R. Saffenauer	21	Daughter	Cashier	Ohio
16	Christian B. Mcsullivan	55	Head	Teacher	Ohio
17	Mildred J. Mcsullivan	32	Daughter	Accountant	Ohio
18	Elizabeth Ballanger	85	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
19	Robert R. Haines	39	Head	Saleslady	Tennessee
20	Eva W. Haines	41	Wife	Inspector	Ohio
21	George H. Schany	48	Head	—	Michigan
22	Kathryn E. Schany	42	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
23	Richard Schany	22	Son	New Worker	Ohio
24	Larry Schany	19	Son	—	Ohio
25	Orville M. Broome	42	Head	Foreman	Tennessee
26	Ida M. D. Broome	42	Wife	—	Kentucky
27	Ruth Q. Broome	21	Daughter	Saleslady	Ohio
28	Marie S. Broome	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Joseph M. Long	40	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
30	Altha A. Long	37	Wife	Private Secretary	Ohio
31	Marie L. Long	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
32	William F. Miller	61	Head	Carpenter	Pennsylvania
33	Emma E. Miller	58	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
34	Bruce W. Miller	22	Son	Driver	Ohio
35	Eugene R. De Shore	38	Head	Electrician	Ohio
36	Helen M. De Shore	38	Wife	—	Ohio
37	James De Shore	15	Son	—	Ohio
38	Dorothy De Shore	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Andrew J. Sauer	30	Head	Mechanic	Ohio
40	Victoria Sauer	33	Wife	—	Pennsylvania

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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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