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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 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Alex — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Duluth Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Duluth Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Johnson | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Edwin Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Tegner Johnson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Wilfred Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Johnson | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 4
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 15
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edwin E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Son, age 24
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Duluth Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alex Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alexander Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alexander Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alex Johnson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alexander Johnson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alexander Johnson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edwin Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Tegner Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilfred Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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-t0627-01955-00656)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Archie Larson | 32 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Hugo Larson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Robert Larson | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Alexander Johnson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 45 | Mary Johnson | 61 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 46 | Tegner Johnson | 28 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Edwin Johnson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 48 | Wilfred Johnson | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Adrian Wieno | 59 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 50 | Ida Wieno | 53 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 51 | Arne Wieno | 26 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Gertrude Wieno | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Betty Wieno | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Axel Anderson | 33 | Head | Agent | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Ethel Anderson | 34 | Wife | Sales Lady | Minnesota |
| 56 | Isaac Pechenberg | 61 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 57 | Mary Pechenberg | 56 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 58 | Violet Pechenberg | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Uylas Laiti | 49 | Head | — | Norway |
| 60 | Robert Laiti | 36 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Paul Laiti | 27 | Son | Attendant | Minnesota |
| 62 | Vilma Laiti | 25 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Elmer Mundelon | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 64 | Ella Mundelon | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Elmer Mundelon | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Dion Witimua | 76 | Head | — | Finland |
| 67 | Romaine Cooper | 32 | Head | Longshoreman | Missouri |
| 68 | Ailie Cooper | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Melvin Cooper | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Doris Cooper | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Dayton Cooper | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | John Tuominen | 55 | Head | Longshoreman | Finland |
| 73 | Minnie Tuominen | 54 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 74 | Uno Tuominen | 28 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Peter Palmstrom | 67 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 76 | Brita Palmstrom | 69 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 77 | Erick Palmstrom | 37 | Son | — | Sweden |
| 78 | John Rakkola | 57 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 79 | Helga Rakkola | 50 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 80 | Toivo Rakkola | 25 | Son | Teacher | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edwin + 2 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)