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Alex Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sibley-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Alex Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sibley-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSibley-County, Minnesota
SurnameJohnson
Given NameAlex
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age57
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceSweden
1935 Residence (City)Cornish Twp.
1935 Residence (County)Sibley
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked70
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountrySweden
Birthplace (normalized)sweden
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardCornish Twp
Est. Birth Year~1883

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 Alex Age Birth yr
Alex Johnson Head — 57 ~1883
Marion Johnson Daughter — 20 ~1920
Adelia Johnson Spouse — 54 ~1886

Census Appearances

1920
Sibley, Minnesota
Head, age 37
Sibley, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Alex J.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Sweden
Year of Immigration 1891
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker Em
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Swedish
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth Country Sweden
Year of Naturalization 1900
Birthplace (normalized) sweden
1930
Sibley, Minnesota
Head, age 47
Sibley, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Alex
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Sweden
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1894
Age at First Marriage 31
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Swedish
Home Owned/Rented O
Radio Set R
Birth Country Sweden
Birthplace (normalized) sweden
1940
Sibley-County, Minnesota
Head, age 57
Sibley-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name Alex
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 57
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Sweden
1935 Residence (City) Cornish Twp.
1935 Residence (County) Sibley
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 70
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Sweden
Birthplace (normalized) sweden

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Our Model Tree links Alex Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alex Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Minnesota
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Sibley-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01959-00113)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Joan E. Dunning 5 Daughter — Minnesota
2 Karen S. Dunning 2 Daughter — Minnesota
3 Ray E. Carlson 29 Head Farmer Iowa
4 Hildegard E. Carlson 27 Wife — Minnesota
5 Kay H. Carlson 1 Daughter — Minnesota
6 Darwin H. Isaacson 15 Friend Farm Labor Minnesota
7 Bennie O. Anderson 51 Head Farmer Minnesota
8 Emma M. Anderson 36 Wife — Minnesota
9 Lewis Anderson 48 Brother Farmer Minnesota
10 Herman O. Lundberg 51 Head Farmer Minnesota
11 Edith Lundberg 53 Wife — Minnesota
12 Alex Johnson THIS PERSON 57 Head Farmer Sweden
13 Adelia Johnson 54 Wife — Minnesota
14 Marion L. Johnson 20 Daughter — Minnesota
15 Leo V. Bobrowski 24 Head Farmer Minnesota
16 Eva M. Bobrowski 18 Wife — Minnesota
17 Alfred F. Lundberg 49 Head Farmer Minnesota
18 Anna H. Lundberg 46 Wife — Minnesota
19 Verna E. Meyer 24 Daughter — Minnesota
20 Delmer F. Proehl 19 Step son Farm Labor Minnesota
21 Ellen E. Proehl 15 Step daughter — Minnesota
22 Kathleen A. Meyer 5 Grand daughter — Minnesota
23 Hellen C. Thaning 29 Head Farmer Minnesota
24 Harmon Isenberg 44 Head Farmer Minnesota
25 Amy I. Isenberg 39 Wife — Minnesota
26 Duane B. Isenberg 17 Son Farm Labor Minnesota
27 Ralph R. Hooker 34 Head Farmer Iowa
28 Leona D. Hooker 34 Wife — Minnesota
29 Donald J. Hooker 14 Son Farm Labor Minnesota
30 Lois L. Hooker 13 Daughter — Minnesota
31 Charles J. Hooker 12 Son — Minnesota
32 Betty Ann Hooker 10 Daughter — Minnesota
33 Benedict Manderfeld 25 Head Farmer Minnesota
34 Lillian A. Manderfeld 21 Wife — Minnesota
35 Howard B. Manderfeld 16 Brother Farm Labor Minnesota
36 Lloyd Hanson 50 Head Farmer Minnesota
37 Sophia Hanson 54 Wife — Minnesota
38 Cornelius Isenberg 26 Head Farm Labor Minnesota
39 Genevieve D. Isenberg 18 Wife House Work Minnesota
40 Elmer H. Schnell 30 Head Farmer Minnesota

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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