Wesley Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Wesley Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Niagara-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Niagara-County, New York
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Wesley D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Some house
1935 Residence (County)	Some house
Additional Details
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	352
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Some house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	Cambria Township
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 Wesley	Age	Birth yr
Clifford Johnson	Son	—	22	~1918
Wesley Johnson	Head	—	45	~1895
Mary Johnson	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Alice Johnson	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Niagara, New …

Head, age 25

Niagara, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Wesley D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Niagara, New …

Head, age 35

Niagara, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Wesley D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	General farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Niagara-County, New …

Head, age 45

Niagara-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Wesley D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Some house
1935 Residence (County)	Some house
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	352
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Some house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Wesley Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02695-00024)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Howard S. Luff	3	Son	—	New York
2	Warren A. Smoyer	61	Head	Laborer	New York
3	Alina H. Smoyer	58	Wife	—	New York
4	Bert N. Lafler	71	Head	Farming	New York
5	Bertha Smith	71	Servant	Servant	New York
6	Minnie J. Shultz	65	Lodger	Grocery Clerk	New York
7	Huey D. Lafler	45	Head	Grocery Clerk	New York
8	Florence W. Lafler	36	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
9	Don H. Lafler	16	Son	—	New York
10	Alan B. Lafler	14	Son	—	New York
11	Gerald O. Lafler	11	Son	—	New York
12	Kenneth A. Lafler	8	Son	—	New York
13	Florence E. Lafler	4	Daughter	—	New York
14	Fred D. Frazier	22	Head	Farming	New York
15	Florence L. Heidenfeldt	32	Niece	—	New York
16	Dora M. Heidenfeldt	15	Niece	—	New York
17	Robert C. Heidenfeldt	14	Nephew	—	New York
18	Lois E. Heidenfeldt	5	Niece	—	New York
19	Elton J. Brown	54	Head	Farming	New York
20	Laura M. Brown	53	Wife	—	New York
21	Dorothy M. Riddle	21	Step daughter	—	New York
22	Florence E. Riddle	18	Step daughter	—	New York
23	Jennie S. Coulter	70	Head	—	New York
24	Walter D. Mcarthur	61	Head	Farming	New York
25	Nelson J. Mcarthur	53	Brother	Farming	New York
26	Margret Mcarthur	51	Sister-in-law	—	New York
27	Wesley D. Johnson THIS PERSON	45	Head	Farming	New York
28	Alice C. Johnson	43	Wife	—	New York
29	Clifford C. Johnson	22	Son	Farming	New York
30	Mary G. Johnson	20	Daughter	Nurse Waitress	New York
31	Richard S. Brown	44	Head	Laborer	New York
32	Winifred C. Brown	39	Wife	—	New York
33	Muriel B. Brown	15	Daughter	—	New York
34	John Strablow	21	Father-in-law	Laborer	Germany
35	William F. Jacobs	59	Head	Farming	New York
36	Eva H. Jacobs	58	Wife	—	New York
37	Willard Jacobs	27	Son	Farming	New York
38	Alvin J. Coulter	63	Head	Farming	New York
39	Jennie L. Coulter	39	Wife	—	New York
40	James W. Coulter	11	Son	—	New York

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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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