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Edwin Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Edwin Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edwin D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA Project |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Johnson | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Edwin Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Faye Johnson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 13
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
Son, age 23
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 33
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edwin D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA Project |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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: father Charles Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Johnson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Johnson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Johnson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edwin Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04224-00643)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwin D Johnson THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 2 | Faye Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 3 | Edwin R Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 4 | Frank C Torkelson | 50 | Head | Sanitary Engineer | Colorado |
| 5 | Mable R Torkelson | 47 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 6 | D. Montana Torkelson | 20 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 7 | Helen J Torkelson | 18 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 8 | Florence L Torkelson | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 9 | Robert L Torkelson | 25 | Head | Bus Operator | Utah |
| 10 | Ruth H Torkelson | 23 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 11 | Charles R Torkelson | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 12 | Lavont F Toronto | 26 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 13 | Helen D Toronto | 21 | Wife | Stenographer | Utah |
| 14 | Clyde O Ward | 41 | Head | Sewer Contractor | Utah |
| 15 | Margaret C Ward | 39 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 16 | Myrton Ward | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 17 | Clare J Peterson | 34 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Utah |
| 18 | Nan H Peterson | 30 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 19 | John Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 20 | Gwendolyn Peterson | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | Gary Rolf Peterson | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 22 | Nola J Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 23 | Richard Clare Peterson | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 24 | Denzil Gillett | 51 | Head | Plumber | England |
| 25 | Hellene M Gillett | 46 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 26 | Iris Gillett | 17 | Daughter | Pressing & Sorting | Utah |
| 27 | Keith W Gillett | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 28 | Catherine Gillett | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 29 | Beverly Gillett | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 30 | Leroy D Gillett | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 31 | Charles A Gillett | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 32 | Victor Johansen | 39 | Head | Pattern Maker | Norway |
| 33 | Margaret Johansen | 41 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 34 | Blanche Johansen | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 35 | Donna Johansen | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 36 | Cecil S Black | 36 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Utah |
| 37 | Mable Black | 34 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 38 | Norita Black | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 39 | La Wona Black | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 40 | Dorothy Overy | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Wyoming |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edwin
Gen 1 · 3 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)