Chester Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Nicollet-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Chester Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nicollet-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Nicollet-County, Minnesota
Surname	JOHNSON
Given Name	CHESTER F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	New Sweden
1935 Residence (County)	Milolet
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	New Sweden
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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 Chester	Age	Birth yr
Chester Johnson	Head	—	47	~1893
Esther Johnson	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Nora Johnson	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Mary Johnson	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Gloria Johnson	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Peter Johnson	Son	—	8	~1932

Census Appearances

1920

Nicollet, Minnesota

Head, age 27

Nicollet, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Chester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Nicollet, Minnesota

Head, age 37

Nicollet, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Chester H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farming
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Nicollet-County, Minnesota

Head, age 47

Nicollet-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

Surname	JOHNSON
Given Name	CHESTER F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	New Sweden
1935 Residence (County)	Milolet
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Chester Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01941-00642)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margaret Kraut	17	Daughter	Housework	Minnesota
2	Fred Schmicking	62	Hired Hand	Farm Laborer	Germany
3	R. C. Zimmerman	29	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
4	Gertrude Zimmerman	28	Wife	—	Minnesota
5	Lloyd Zimmerman	5	Son	—	Minnesota
6	Marylis Zimmerman	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
7	Lyle Zimmerman	2	Son	—	Minnesota
8	K. B. Spaulding	26	Head	Manager	Minnesota
9	Verna Spaulding	25	Wife	—	Minnesota
10	Laird Spaulding	2	Son	—	Minnesota
11	Holger Rasmussen	32	Lodger	Truck Driver	Minnesota
12	Peter Herberg	52	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
13	Ellen Herberg	35	Wife	—	Iowa
14	Marjorie Herberg	8	Daughter	—	Minnesota
15	Rosemary Herberg	8	Daughter	—	Minnesota
16	James Herberg	7	Son	—	Minnesota
17	Jane Herberg	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
18	Fred Currier	35	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
19	Orda Currier	32	Wife	—	Minnesota
20	Gerald Currier	11	Son	—	Minnesota
21	Barney Lee Currier	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
22	Dale Currier	1	Son	—	Minnesota
23	Carl Nelson	56	Head	Farmer	Norway
24	Lucy Nelson	38	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Edna Nelson	18	Daughter	—	Minnesota
26	Mabel Nelson	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
27	Dorothy Nelson	12	Daughter	—	Minnesota
28	Darlene Nelson	2	Daughter	—	Minnesota
29	Fred Compart	44	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
30	Frieda Compart	42	Wife	—	Minnesota
31	Beatrice Compart	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
32	Oliver Compart	12	Son	—	Minnesota
33	Roger Compart	8	Son	—	Minnesota
34	Morris Mick	55	Hired Hand	Farm Laborer	Germany
35	Chester F. Johnson THIS PERSON	47	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
36	Nora Johnson	40	Wife	—	Minnesota
37	Esther Johnson	21	Daughter	—	Minnesota
38	Gloria Johnson	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
39	Peter J. Johnson	8	Son	—	Minnesota
40	Mary Louise Johnson	3	Daughter	—	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.

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