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Willard Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kiowa-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Willard Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kiowa-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kiowa-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Center Township |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Marjorie Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Minnie Johnson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Maren Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Walter Johnson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Willard Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kiowa, Kansas
Son, age 4
Kiowa, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Kiowa-County, Kansas
Son, age 14
Kiowa-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Township |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 · Kansas
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Sibling
Marjorie Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maren Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Kiowa-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Kiowa-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01238-00544)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah P. Luginbill | 64 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Robert Luginbill | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 3 | Cecil Hubert | 26 | Head | Bus Driver | Kansas |
| 4 | Anna Hubert | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 5 | Monica Sue Hubert | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 6 | Henry Unruh | 47 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 7 | Anna Unruh | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 8 | Paul Unruh | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 9 | Curtis Unruh | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Henry Jr. Unruh | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Helen Unruh | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Margaret Unruh | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Virginia Unruh | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Albert Unruh | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Edward Unruh | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Holmes Rinehart | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Sophia Rinehart | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 18 | Walter Johnson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Minnie Johnson | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 20 | Maren Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Willard Johnson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Marjorie Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Betty Ann Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Claude J. Hopkins | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | Cora Hopkins | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 26 | Ronald Hopkins | 27 | Son | Helper | Kansas |
| 27 | Orland L. Hopkins | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Claude L. Hopkins | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | William Keller | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Mary Keller | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 31 | William Elyne Keller | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Elizabeth Keller | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Rose Elizabeth Keller | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Benj F. Cronie | 73 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 35 | Susan Cronie | 69 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 36 | Arthur Cronie | 27 | Hired | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Viola Cronie | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 38 | Wm J. Farnell | 70 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Martha Farnell | 69 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 40 | Mrs Amanda Farnell | 92 | Mother | — | Indiana |
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)