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Adolph Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Adolph Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Knute & Knute — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Adolph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Urness |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Urness |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Adolph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolph Johnson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Violet Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alice Johnson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Minnesota
Son, age 20
Douglas, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Adolph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | \t |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Douglas, Minnesota
Son, age 30
Douglas, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Adolph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Douglas-County, Minnesota
Head, age 40
Douglas-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Adolph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Urness |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Adolph Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Knute Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Knute Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gunhild Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Knute Johnson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Knute Johnson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gunhild Johnson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Adolph Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01919-01005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hilma Buckholz | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Donald Buckholz | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Dale Buckholz | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | B. H. Johnson | 74 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 45 | B. H. Johnson | 66 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 46 | N. H. Johnson | 64 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Frank J. Peterson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Jessie Peterson | 47 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 49 | Russel Peterson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 50 | Virgil Peterson | 18 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 51 | L. H. Roswald | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Clara Roswald | 47 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Albert Schickler | 59 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 54 | Alden Swenson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Mildred Swenson | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Glen Swenson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Henry Sanderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Clara Sanderson | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Odell C. Johnson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Freda Johnson | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Merlin Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Anton Nelson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 63 | Carolyn Nelson | 58 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Milford Nelson | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Delmer Nelson | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Kenneth Nelson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Andrew Ladje | 80 | Head | — | Norway |
| 68 | Elmer Ladje | 45 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 69 | John Swanson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 70 | Mathilda Swanson | 65 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Ernal Benson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Dagny Benson | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Dorothy Benson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | John Christopherson | 88 | Head | — | Norway |
| 75 | John Christopherson | 64 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Joseph Christopherson | 54 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Oscar Christopherson | 48 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Adolph Johnson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Alice Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Violet Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Adolph
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)