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Willard Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Willard Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Inglewood Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Inglewood Twp |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alva Johnson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Willard Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Fred Johnson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Kenneth Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Norman Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 4
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willard S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 14
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Inglewood Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Willard Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willard Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · California
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Sibling
Kenneth Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00236-00015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil Gregory | 34 | Head | Longshoreman | Missouri |
| 2 | Angelina Gregory | 28 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 3 | Donald Gregory | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 4 | Iris Gregory | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 5 | Hudson Waldhausen | 24 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 6 | Oleta Waldhausen | 19 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | John Clark | 32 | Head | Shipfitter | Arkansas |
| 8 | Mildred Clark | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Kelly Clark | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Lynn Joy Clark | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 11 | Albert Clark | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 12 | Knot Lawson | 39 | Head | Longshoreman | Norway |
| 13 | Fred Johnson | 49 | Head | Caretaker | Sweden |
| 14 | Alva E. Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 15 | Kenneth Johnson | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | Willard Johnson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 17 | Norman Johnson | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 18 | James Hart | 53 | Head | Merchant | Texas |
| 19 | Golda Hart | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Miles Schnitzer | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | California |
| 21 | Evelyn Schnitzer | 18 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Effie Schnitzer | 53 | Mother | Charwoman | Missouri |
| 23 | Miles Schnitzer | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 24 | Karl A. Peterson | 43 | Head | Longshoreman | Sweden |
| 25 | Alma Peterson | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Lorraine Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 27 | F. Irvin Christensen | 25 | Head | Coxswain | Ohio |
| 28 | Ira Christensen | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Marcia Christensen | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 30 | Daryl Christensen | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 31 | Joseph Bruce | 22 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 32 | Gayle Bruce | 23 | Wife | Cashier | Nebraska |
| 33 | Ernest Carney | 43 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 34 | Edna Carney | 38 | Wife | Custodian | Indiana |
| 35 | Farrell Carney | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Theodore Lockhart | 22 | Head | Fire Controlman | Kentucky |
| 37 | Josephine Lockhart | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Jean Lockhart | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 39 | Willie F. Midkill | 64 | Head | Watchman | Ohio |
| 40 | Hattie Midkill | 65 | Wife | — | California |
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)