Elizabeth Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clearwater-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearwater-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Leon Township
1935 Residence (County)	Clearwater
Additional Details
Class of Worker	H
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Leon Township
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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 Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Violet Johnson	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Oscar Johnson	Head	—	47	~1893
James Johnson	Son	—	23	~1917
Lester Johnson	Son	—	18	~1922
Richard Johnson	Son	—	15	~1925
Delmer Johnson	Son	—	21	~1919
Elizabeth Johnson	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Clearwater, Minnesota

Spouse, age 26

Clearwater, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Clearwater, Minnesota

Spouse, age 37

Clearwater, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Clearwater-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 48

Clearwater-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Leon Township
1935 Residence (County)	Clearwater
Class of Worker	H
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Elizabeth Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01914-00990)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Oscar Rosvold	56	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
2	Jerdine Rosvold	54	Wife	—	Minnesota
3	Warren Rosvold	19	Son	Musician	Minnesota
4	Solend Rosvold	17	Son	—	Minnesota
5	George Granley	58	Head	Butcher	Minnesota
6	Hannah Granley	50	Wife	—	Minnesota
7	Arvilla Granley	18	Daughter	—	Minnesota
8	Alfred P. Bergron	65	Head	Gas Station Attendant	Sweden
9	Tillie Bergron	54	Wife	Cooking At School	Sweden
10	Gilbert Jensen	51	Head	Foreman	Minnesota
11	Mae Jensen	48	Wife	—	Minnesota
12	Robert Jensen	17	Son	—	Minnesota
13	Jewell Jensen	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
14	Joyce Jensen	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
15	Patricia Jensen	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
16	Renney H. Ellis	39	Head	Manager	Minnesota
17	Petra Ellis	37	Wife	—	Minnesota
18	Lester Robert Ellis	17	Son	—	Minnesota
19	Clarence D. Ellis	14	Son	—	Minnesota
20	James Ellis	12	Son	—	Minnesota
21	Palmer Ellis	9	Son	—	Minnesota
22	William Holland	38	Son-in-law	Laborer	Minnesota
23	Oscar Erickson	55	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
24	Josie Erickson	44	Wife	Seamstress	Minnesota
25	Pearl Erickson	17	Daughter	House Maid	Minnesota
26	Orville Erickson	9	Son	—	Minnesota
27	Elmer Kise	39	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
28	Palma Kise	25	Wife	—	Minnesota
29	Kenneth Kise	4	Son	—	Minnesota
30	Leslie Kise	2	Son	—	Minnesota
31	Shirley Kise	0	Daughter	—	Minnesota
32	Oscar N. Johnson	47	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
33	Elizabeth Johnson THIS PERSON	48	Wife	—	Minnesota
34	James Johnson	23	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
35	Delmer Johnson	21	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
36	Violet Johnson	19	Daughter	House Maid	Minnesota
37	Lester Johnson	18	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
38	Richard Johnson	15	Son	—	Minnesota
39	Andrew Gunderson	48	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
40	Hannah Gunderson	42	Wife	—	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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