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Clifford Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wadena-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Clifford Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wadena-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Fred — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wadena-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wing River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wadena |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wing River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Clifford | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Johnson | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Robert Johnson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Wilma Johnson | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wadena, Minnesota
Son, age 10
Wadena, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Wadena, Minnesota
Son, age 21
Wadena, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Wadena-County, Minnesota
Head, age 31
Wadena-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wing River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wadena |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Clifford Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Johnson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Johnson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Johnson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Johnson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clifford Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · 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 — Wadena-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Wadena-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01966-00396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lutta Olson | 55 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Fred V. Johnson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Nina Johnson | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Clifford Johnson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Wilma Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Robert Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Erick W. Koepke | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Marie Koepke | 35 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 9 | Elmer Koepke | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Edward Koepke | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Marilyn Koepke | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | William Finck | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Annie Finck | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Raymond Finck | 20 | Son | Farm Work | Minnesota |
| 15 | Lawrence Finck | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Philip Finck | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Wilson Hendrikson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Elsie Hendrikson | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Edna Hendrikson | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Minnesota |
| 20 | Fay Hendrikson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Leroy Turney | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 22 | Anna Turney | 37 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Glen Turney | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Harriet Turney | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Harriet Turney | 81 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Ted Finck | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Alden Finck | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Christine Finck | 68 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 29 | Iven Voeltz | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 30 | Matta Voeltz | 34 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 31 | Ivan Jr. Voeltz | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Russell Voeltz | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Andon Voeltz | 6 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 34 | Wilma Voeltz | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 35 | Manuel Voeltz | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Leo J. Johnson | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 37 | Mary Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Harlan Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Robert Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Nathan C. Libby | 70 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Clifford
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)