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Clara Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Clara Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Superior City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 196 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Superior City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Helen Johnson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Alice Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Johnson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ruth Johnson | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Leonard Johnson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Richard Johnson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Freda Johnson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Wisconsin
Daughter, age
Douglas, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Douglas, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 10
Douglas, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Douglas-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 20
Douglas-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Superior City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 196 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Clara Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Freda Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Johnson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Freda Johnson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clara Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Alice Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Douglas-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04475-00279)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brine Barker | 65 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 2 | John R Johnson | 44 | Head | Weigher | Sweden |
| 3 | Freda Johnson | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 4 | Richard Johnson | 28 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Leonard Johnson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Helen Johnson | 23 | Daughter | House Work | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Clara Johnson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | House Work | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Alice M Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Ruth Ann Johnson | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | E Bergstein | 77 | Head | Butcher | Poland |
| 11 | Rose Bergstein | 78 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 12 | George Brown | 37 | Head | — | New York |
| 13 | Anna E Larson | 61 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Denmark |
| 14 | Margaret Rocheleau | 48 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Grant Hilding Rocheleau | 43 | Nephew | Laborer | Sweden |
| 16 | Lillian K Sage | 38 | Head | Dressmaking | Illinois |
| 17 | Violet Thompson | 30 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Rita Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Dorothy Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Loraine Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Clythe Thompson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | George W Degroat | 64 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 23 | Bertha Degroat | 41 | Wife | Housework | South Dakota |
| 24 | Irene Degroat | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Louis Goldberg | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Edith Goldberg | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Geraldine Goldberg | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Carol Ann Goldberg | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Alex J Berthiaume | 41 | Head | Tie Handling | Minnesota |
| 30 | Mamie Berthiaume | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Marshall Berthiaume | 18 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 32 | John Kaiser | 39 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Ella Kaiser | 35 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Lyla Kaiser | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Constance Kaiser | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Desmond Kaiser | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Ella May Kaiser | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Ronald Kaiser | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Earl Kaiser | 41 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Sam Brizer | 52 | Head | Peddler | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Clara + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)