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Shirley Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stromsburg Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Stromsburg Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Wanda Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rogene Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Coral Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eli Johnson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Rolland Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ida Johnson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Nebraska
Daughter, age 4
Polk, Nebraska · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Shirley J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Polk-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 14
Polk-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stromsburg Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Shirley Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Shirley Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Coral Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanda Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rogene Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rolland Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02261-00831)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lyle E. Dornburgh | 24 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 42 | Mildred Dornburgh | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Eli W. Johnson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 44 | Ida Johnson | 54 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Rogene Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 46 | Rolland Johnson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 47 | Shirley Johnson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Coral Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Wanda Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Orus R. Ishrum | Yshrum | 26 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 51 | Marcella Ishrum | Yshrum | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Donna Star Ishrum | Yshrum | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | James Orus Ishrum | Yshrum | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Henry J. Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 55 | Jessie Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Evelyn Smith | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 57 | Maxine Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Ruby Ann Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Ermagine Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Loyal Knerr | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 61 | Evelyn Knerr | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Joyce Elaine Knerr | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Carl A. Johnson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 64 | Wilmer Johnson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 65 | Velma Johnson | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 66 | Helen Johnson | 41 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Vernon Knerr | 23 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 68 | Vivian Knerr | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Clarence M. Austin | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 70 | Bernice G. Austin | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Clarice Austin | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Gloria Austin | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Daniel D. Austin | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Ray A. Randell | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Hattie Randell | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Arthur Randell | 50 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Curtis Samuelson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 78 | Delia Samuelson | 60 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Walter F. Burke | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 80 | Minnie J. Burke | 62 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
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)