Sidney Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Sidney Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: ENGLAND Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	JOHNSON
Given Name	SIDNEY
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	ENGLAND
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C. (Queens borough)
1935 Residence (County)	QUEENS
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	ACCOUNTANT
Industry	CUSTOM HOUSE
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	38
Income (1939)	3300
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Accountant
Township / Ward	Nyc Queens Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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 Sidney	Age	Birth yr
Anna Johnson	Spouse	—	58	~1882
Sidney Johnson	Head	—	60	~1880
Mary Johnson	Daughter	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 39

New York, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Sidney
Relationship to Head	Caretaker
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1900
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Caretaker
Industry	Apartment House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1904
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 50

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Sidney
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1900
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Custom House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 60

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	JOHNSON
Given Name	SIDNEY
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	ENGLAND
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C. (Queens borough)
1935 Residence (County)	QUEENS
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	ACCOUNTANT
Industry	CUSTOM HOUSE
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	38
Income (1939)	3300
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Sidney Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02721-00620)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Leonard Bolster	37	Head	Accountant	GERMANY
2	Ruth Bolster	29	Wife	—	N.Y.
3	William P. Weidner	34	Head	Shoe Stylist	HUNGARY
4	Marc Weidner	32	Wife	—	N.Y.
5	William R. Weidner	5	Son	—	N.Y.
6	Ronald Weidner	3	Son	—	N.Y.
7	Ellen Connor	38	Head	Teacher	N.Y.
8	Elizabeth Connor	37	Sister	—	N.Y.
9	Jerry Connor	40	Brother	—	N.Y.
10	Maurice J. Lipset	63	Head	—	RUSSIA
11	Anna Lipset	53	Wife	—	N.Y.
12	Nathan Cohen	37	Son-in-law	Retailer	POLAND
13	Edna Cohen	24	Daughter	—	N.Y.
14	Franklyn N. Cohen	2	Son	—	N.Y.
15	Edward P. Orpheus	38	Head	Clerk	N.Y.
16	Julia Orpheus	25	Wife	—	WASHINGTON
17	Fanny Stepanek	56	Mother-in-law	—	CZECH SLOVAKIA
18	Louis H. Leichter	45	Head	Asst. Supt.	AUSTRIA
19	Minnie Leichter	45	Wife	—	RUSSIA
20	Betsy Leichter	18	Daughter	—	N.Y.
21	Gladys Leichter	17	Daughter	—	N.Y.
22	Sidney Johnson THIS PERSON	60	Head	Accountant	ENGLAND
23	Anna Johnson	58	Wife	—	FRANCE
24	Mary Johnson	30	Daughter	Teacher	N.Y.
25	Al Fuerst	47	Head	Social Worker	LOUIS.
26	Mary Fuerst	37	Wife	Teacher	ITALY
27	Irving Amster	31	Head	Salesman	N.Y.
28	Mildred Amster	21	Wife	—	N.Y.
29	John Strate	33	Head	Accountant	GERMANY
30	Dee Strate	31	Wife	—	GERMANY
31	Jack Freedman	35	Head	Salesman	N.Y.
32	Anna Freedman	31	Mother	—	N.Y.
33	Irma Freedman	6	Daughter	—	N.Y.
34	Salvatore Lavalle	27	Head	Representor	N.Y.
35	Grace Lavalle	22	Wife	—	N.Y.
36	Robert Lavalle	1	Son	—	N.Y.
37	Christopher Gommes	49	Father-in-law	Supt.	NORWAY
38	Marie Gommes	48	Mother-in-law	—	NORWAY
39	Ralph Gommes	26	Brother-in-law	Bookkeeper	NORWAY
40	William Shanahan	33	Head	Policeman	N.Y.

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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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