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Clifford Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Clifford Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Hannah — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clifford A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitefield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kandiyohi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Whitefield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilder Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Diana Johnson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Samuel Johnson | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Wildie Johnson | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Clifford Johnson | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hannah Johnson | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Son, age 13
Kandiyohi, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clifford J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Son, age 23
Kandiyohi, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clifford J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota
Son, age 33
Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clifford A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitefield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kandiyohi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| 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 Samuel Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charley Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Johnson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Johnson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Johnson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charley Johnson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Johnson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Johnson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clifford Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Diana Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilder Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01930-00501)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joyce L. Arends | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Arend Sr Arends | 64 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 3 | Arnold Arends | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Germany |
| 4 | Anna C. Arends | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | George Arends | 27 | Son | Grinding Feed | Germany |
| 6 | John M Arends | 25 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Ernie W. Quimby | 20 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Herbert E. Heidl | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Hilda E. Heidl | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Urael E. Heidl | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Samuel J. Johnson | 74 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 12 | Hannah Johnson | 70 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 13 | Clifford A. Johnson THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Wildie B. Johnson | 31 | Daughter in law | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Wilder M. Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | John C. Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Diana M. Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Henry Frees | 48 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 19 | Hanna Frees | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Anna J. Frees | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Edward Van Haun | 26 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Axel T. Johnson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Emily E. Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Harold A. Johnson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Margaret M. Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | George R. Johnson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Elizabeth J. Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Barbara J. Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Thelander Johnson | 86 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 30 | Fred Haidig | 42 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 31 | Algot J. Freeberg | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Grace Freeberg | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Ardella L. Freeberg | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Howard L. Freeberg | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Loren E. Freeberg | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | John Euling | 76 | Father in law | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Lenard A. Hedstrom | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 38 | Pearl S. Hedstrom | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Audrey L. Hedstrom | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Irene V. Hedstrom | 28 | Sister | Waitress | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
Clifford + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)