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Edwin Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Edwin Johnson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Duluth twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Duluth Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Johnson | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| John Johnson | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Edwin Johnson | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Gertrude Johnson | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Louis, …
Son, age 4
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1906
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 14
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 24
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edwin O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Son, age 34
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Duluth twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Edwin Johnson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Johnson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Johnson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edwin Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Gladys Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
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 — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01955-00645)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Abseth | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Irene Abseth | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Audrey Abseth | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Howard Abseth | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Patricia Abseth | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Harold Useth | 34 | Head | Ranger | Minnesota |
| 7 | Lillian Useth | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Robert Useth | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Joyce Useth | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Joan Useth | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | John Useth | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Raymond Useth | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Lois Useth | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Albert Abseth | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Ingrid Abseth | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Albert H. Useth | 70 | Head | Longshoreman | Norway |
| 17 | John Myrdal | 63 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 18 | Anne Myrdal | 74 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 19 | Edward Myrdal | 40 | Son | Laborer | Norway |
| 20 | Carl Rasmussen | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Johanna Rasmussen | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Carl Rasmussen | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | John Rasmussen | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Marjorie Rasmussen | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Olof Gunderson | 35 | Head | Fisherman | Minnesota |
| 26 | Myrtle Gunderson | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Ovidia Gunderson | 74 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 28 | John Johnson | 72 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 29 | Gertrude Johnson | 64 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 30 | Gladys Johnson | 37 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Edwin Johnson THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Oline Johnson | 60 | Head | — | Norway |
| 33 | Lodger Walstad | None | M | Fishing | — |
| 34 | Herman Mindestrom | 57 | Head | Section Man | Norway |
| 35 | Elizabeth Mindestrom | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Raymond Mindestrom | 28 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Leonard Mindestrom | 19 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 38 | Bernard Mindestrom | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Arne Snapi | 25 | Son-in-law | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 40 | Ethel Snapi | 24 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Edwin + 1 sibling
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)