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Eleanor Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Brown-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Eleanor Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brown-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Female Daughter Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBrown-County, Minnesota
SurnameJohnson
Given NameEleanor
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)Prairieville Township
1935 Residence (County)Brown
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
Township / WardPrairieville Township
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Eleanor Age Birth yr
Mary Johnson Daughter — 28 ~1912
Eleanor Johnson Daughter — 21 ~1919
Rudolph Johnson Head — 53 ~1887
Mathilda Johnson Daughter — 26 ~1914
Sarah Johnson Spouse — 53 ~1887
Wilbert Johnson Son — 23 ~1917
Verdina Johnson Daughter — 27 ~1913
Christ Johnson Son — 24 ~1916

Census Appearances

1930
Brown, Minnesota
Daughter, age 12
Brown, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Eleanor
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace Minnesota
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
Brown-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 21
Brown-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name Eleanor
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) Prairieville Township
1935 Residence (County) Brown
Class of Worker 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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Eleanor Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eleanor Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Mary Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mathilda Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verdina Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christ Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbert Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Brown-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01909-00532)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Emma Pauline Hass 9 Daughter — Minnesota
2 Mary Ann Hass 4 Daughter — Minnesota
3 Sally Joan Hass 2 Daughter — Minnesota
4 Milly Scherer 15 Maid Maid Minnesota
5 Sylvester Zenk 26 Head Farmer Iowa
6 Evelyn Zenk 23 Wife — Minnesota
7 Leo Zenk 0 Son — Minnesota
8 Elmer W Hanson 43 Head Farmer Minnesota
9 Amanda Hanson 41 Wife — Minnesota
10 Doris Hanson 13 Daughter — Minnesota
11 Helen Hanson 11 Daughter — Minnesota
12 Matthias Zinniel 63 Head Farmer Hungary
13 Katherine Zinniel 55 Wife — Iowa
14 Leo Zinniel 32 Son Farm Laborer Iowa
15 Paul Zinniel 29 Son Farm Laborer Iowa
16 Joseph Zinniel 26 Son Farm Laborer Iowa
17 Raymond Zinniel 24 Son Farm Laborer Iowa
18 Edward Zinniel 22 Son Farm Laborer Iowa
19 Leona Zinniel 21 Daughter — Iowa
20 Bertha Krenz 55 Head — Minnesota
21 Verna Krenz 32 Daughter — Minnesota
22 Alfred Krenz 25 Son Farm Laborer Minnesota
23 Hildegard Krenz 22 Daughter — Minnesota
24 Elroy Krenz 19 Son Farm Laborer Minnesota
25 Ferdinand Krenz 17 Son Farm Laborer Minnesota
26 Arlene Krenz 15 Daughter — Minnesota
27 Leo Wersal 40 Head Farmer Minnesota
28 Malinda Wersal 36 Wife — Minnesota
29 Burnette Wersal 18 Son Farm Laborer Minnesota
30 Jayne Wersal 12 Daughter — Minnesota
31 Thomas Wersal 4 Son — Minnesota
32 Colleen Wersal 9 Ward 0 Minnesota
33 Rudolph Johnson 53 Head Farmer Minnesota
34 Sarah Johnson 53 Wife — Minnesota
35 Mary Johnson 28 Daughter — Minnesota
36 Verdina Johnson 27 Daughter — Minnesota
37 Mathilda Johnson 26 Daughter — Minnesota
38 Christ Johnson 24 Son Farm Laborer Minnesota
39 Wilbert Johnson 23 Son Farm Laborer Minnesota
40 Eleanor Johnson THIS PERSON 21 Daughter — Minnesota

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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)

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