Wallace Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marquette-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Wallace Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marquette-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marquette-County, Michigan
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Wallace
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Ishpeming
1935 Residence (County)	Marquette
Additional Details
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Iron Ore Mine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1700
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Miner
Township / Ward	Ishpeming
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Wallace	Age	Birth yr
Wallace Johnson	Head	—	42	~1898
Jennie Johnson	Spouse	—	38	~1902
Albert Johnson	Son	—	11	~1929
Melvin Johnson	Son	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Marquette, Michigan

Other, age 22

Marquette, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Wallace
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Finland
Mother's Birthplace	Finland
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Iron mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Finnish
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Marquette, Michigan

Head, age 32

Marquette, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Wallace
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Finland
Mother's Birthplace	Finland
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Iron Mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	800
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Marquette-County, Michigan

Head, age 42

Marquette-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Wallace
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Ishpeming
1935 Residence (County)	Marquette
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Iron Ore Mine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1700
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Wallace Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Marquette-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01786-00279)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clarence R Johnson	16	Step-son	—	Michigan
2	Robert Johnson	11	Son	—	Michigan
3	Wallace Johnson THIS PERSON	42	Head	Miner	Michigan
4	Jennie Johnson	38	Wife	—	Michigan
5	Melvin Johnson	16	Son	—	Michigan
6	Albert Johnson	11	Son	—	Michigan
7	Emma Maki	54	Head	—	Finland
8	Bernhardt Maki	11	Son	—	Michigan
9	Waino Forslund	38	Head	Surveyor	Michigan
10	Helen Forslund	30	Wife	—	Michigan
11	Pauline Forslund	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
12	Reuben Champion	32	Head	Miner	Michigan
13	Amelia Champion	31	Wife	—	Michigan
14	Joan Champion	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
15	Reuben Jr. Champion	7	Son	—	Michigan
16	William Bress	36	Head	Miner Underground	Michigan
17	Katherine Bress	34	Wife	—	Michigan
18	Virginia Bress	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
19	Jonas Koskela	67	Head	Miner	Finland
20	Wilma Koskela	55	Wife	—	Finland
21	George Koskela	27	Son	Labor	Michigan
22	Henry Seppanen	76	Lodger	—	Finland
23	Herbert Skevis	31	Head	Miner	Michigan
24	Alice Skevis	28	Wife	Seamer	Finland
25	Alan Skevis	5	Son	—	Michigan
26	Victor Ollikainen	59	Head	Miner	Finland
27	Alma Ollikainen	59	Wife	—	Finland
28	Arvo Lustigmaski	29	Lodger	Labor	Michigan
29	Hilda Lustigmaski	27	Daughter	—	Finland
30	Jacob Koskela	69	Head	—	Finland
31	Pauline Koskela	69	Wife	—	Finland
32	Alex Tyner	47	Head	Inspector	Michigan
33	Shirley Tyner	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
34	Nels Koskela	33	Head	Miner	Michigan
35	Monica Koskela	30	Wife	—	S. Dakota
36	Pauline Koskela	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
37	Charles Koskela	8	Son	—	Michigan
38	Matt Waisanen	59	Head	Miner	Finland
39	Josephine Waisanen	56	Wife	—	Finland
40	Martin Waisanen	24	Son	Labor	Michigan

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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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