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Shirley Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Towner-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Towner-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Towner-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grainfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Towner |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Grainfield |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Johnson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Hazel Johnson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Shirley Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lucile Johnson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Maxine Johnson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Emma Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joan Johnson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Yvonne Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Carl Johnson | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Merle Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Carl Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edward Johnson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hazel Johnson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Towner, North …
Daughter, age 4
Towner, North Dakota · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Towner-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Towner-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grainfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Towner |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Joan Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Yvonne Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joanne Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merle Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Towner-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Towner-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03015-00999)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Hanson | 26 | Head | Manager | North Dakota |
| 2 | Ruth Hanson | 22 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Carl Johnson | 34 | Head | Assessor | North Dakota |
| 4 | Hazel Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Maxine Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Shirley Johnson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Yvonne Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Carl Jr. Johnson | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Edward C. Johnson | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Merle Johnson | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Hazel Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Emma Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Lucile Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Joanne Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Joan Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Margaret Boe | 50 | Head | — | Norway |
| 17 | Margaret Boe | 21 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Minnesota |
| 18 | Theodore Boe | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 19 | June Boe | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Douglas Boe | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Glenn Starr | 32 | Head | Drayman | North Dakota |
| 22 | Edna Starr | 22 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Donald Starr | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Lester Isaacson | 37 | Head | Salesman | North Dakota |
| 25 | Sybil Isaacson | 31 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Eugene Isaacson | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | John Isaacson | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Marilyn Isaacson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Jacob C. Blair | 67 | Head | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 30 | Emma Blair | 62 | Wife | — | English Canada |
| 31 | Math Spaeth | 72 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Anne Spaeth | 63 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Isaac Herd | 74 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Beathie Herd | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Oliver Lene | 20 | Lodger | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Sadie Macdonald | 51 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 37 | Stanton Nelson | 65 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Alma Nelson | 56 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Charles G. Dodge | 45 | Head | Mail Carrier | Minnesota |
| 40 | Effie Dodge | 43 | Wife | Clerk | North Dakota |
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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)