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Clifford Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Todd-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Clifford Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Todd-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anton & John — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Todd-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clifford Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wykeham Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Todd |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wykeham Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clifford | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Johnson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Myrtle Johnson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Eldora Johnson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Johnson | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Everette Johnson | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Clifford Johnson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jennie Johnson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Todd, Minnesota
Son, age 6
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clifford A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Todd, Minnesota
Son, age 16
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clifford R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Todd-County, Minnesota
Son, age 27
Todd-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clifford Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wykeham Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Todd |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 Clifford Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Anton Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Anton Johnson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Johnson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Johnson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Johnson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clifford Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Myrtle Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldora Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everette Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Todd-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Todd-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01964-00799)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niels C. Nielsen | 70 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 2 | Patrea Marie Nielsen | 63 | Wife | 0 | Denmark |
| 3 | Thideman Nielsen | 35 | Son | Farm Labor | Denmark |
| 4 | Evelyn J. A. Nielsen | 24 | Daughter-in-law | 0 | Minnesota |
| 5 | Ida Patricia Nielsen | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Shirley Marie Nielsen | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Martin Krause | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Martha S. Krause | 21 | Wife | 0 | North Dakota |
| 9 | Lorraine Mae Krause | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Janet A. Krause | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Mark Clayton Wolf | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | I. Ella Wolf | 43 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 13 | Mervin Douglas Wolf | 17 | Son | 0 | Minnesota |
| 14 | Joseph Hahn | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Mildred Emily Hahn | 24 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 16 | Dorothy Mae Hahn | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Jerry Frank Hahn | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Harry Albert Hahn | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | William H. Schafemeyer | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Lillie Evelyn Schafemeyer | 58 | Wife | 0 | Iowa |
| 21 | John R. R. Ribar | 23 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Eleanor Louise Ribar | 22 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 23 | Jerry John Ribar | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Vina Mary Ribar | 54 | Mother-in-law | 0 | Illinois |
| 25 | Richard Frank Ribar | 14 | Brother-in-law | 0 | Minnesota |
| 26 | Selma S. Carlson | 41 | Head | 0 | Minnesota |
| 27 | Mabel Marie Carlson | 38 | Sister | 0 | Minnesota |
| 28 | John H. Johnson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Jennie E. Johnson | 56 | Wife | 0 | Sweden |
| 30 | Everette W. Johnson | 32 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 31 | Myrtle Virginia Johnson | 29 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 32 | Clifford Leroy Johnson THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 33 | Frances Ruth Johnson | 24 | Daughter | 14 | Minnesota |
| 34 | Eldora Lorraine Johnson | 18 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 35 | Edward L. Paff | 63 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Annie Paff | 67 | Wife | 0 | Germany |
| 37 | Henry Ehnes | 46 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 38 | Kunigunda Ehnes | 44 | Wife | 0 | Germany |
| 39 | Elmer H. Ehnes | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 40 | Lilly Edna Ehnes | 13 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Clifford + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)