Ella Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Grant-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Ella Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grant-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Female Head Born: Norway Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Grant-County, Minnesota
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Sanford Township
1935 Residence (County)	Grant
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Sanford Township
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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 Ella	Age	Birth yr
O Anderson	Daughter	—	41	~1899
Therna Johnson	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Ella Johnson	Head	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Grant, Minnesota

Spouse, age 43

Grant, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1883
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Year of Naturalization	1896
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Grant, Minnesota

Head, age 54

Grant, Minnesota · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1893
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Grain Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	15
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Grant-County, Minnesota

Head, age 64

Grant-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Sanford Township
1935 Residence (County)	Grant
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Ella Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Minnesota

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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01924-00315)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Inga Inger	54	Wife	—	Norway
2	Leonard Inger	22	Son	Farm	Minn
3	Evelyn O. Inger	20	Daughter	Housework	Minn
4	Henry G. Inger	17	Son	Farm	Minn
5	Norman P. Inger	16	Son	—	Minn
6	Norma P. Inger	16	Daughter	—	Minn
7	William A. Olson	25	Head	Farmer	Minn
8	Esther Olson	26	Wife	—	Minn
9	Charles L. Olson	1	Son	—	Minn
10	Olaf L. Olson	56	Head	Farmer	Minn
11	Effie A. Olson	53	Wife	—	Nebr
12	Carl O. Olson	17	Son	Farm	Minn
13	Ingrid E. Olson	21	Daughter	—	Minn
14	Edith A. Olson	21	Daughter	—	Minn
15	Norman M. Severson	25	Hired Hand	Farm Laborer	Minn
16	Jay M. Baldwin	60	Head	Farmer	Minn
17	Effie Baldwin	61	Wife	—	Minn
18	Clayton Jessop	42	Hired Hand	Farm Laborer	Minn
19	Leonard M. Loomer	61	Head	Farmer	Iowa
20	Sarah R. Loomer	60	Wife	—	Iowa
21	Ronald W. Loomer	35	Head	Partner	Iowa
22	Elsie M. Loomer	38	Wife	—	Minn
23	Jean Anne Loomer	5	Daughter	—	Minn
24	Heaton R. Loomer	2	Son	—	Minn
25	Theodore Engen	47	Head	Farmer	Minn
26	Nellie A. Engen	47	Wife	—	Minn
27	Melvin O. Engen	23	Son	Farmer	Minn
28	Thelma M. Engen	18	Daughter	—	Minn
29	Ella Johnson THIS PERSON	64	Head	Manager	Norway
30	Therna L. Johnson	19	Daughter	—	Minn
31	O. Cecil Anderson	41	Daughter	Housework	Minn
32	Arthur E. Mattson	50	Head	Farmer	Illinois
33	Bertha C. Mattson	47	Wife	—	Minn
34	Richard A. Windom	32	Head	Farmer	Minn
35	Marie E. Windom	25	Wife	—	Minn
36	Louis O. Larson	61	Head	Farmer	Illinois
37	Petrie Larson	52	Wife	—	Minn
38	Evelyn L. Larson	20	Daughter	—	Minn
39	Allan O. Larson	26	Son	Farmer	Minn
40	Margaret M. Larson	22	Daughter-in-law	—	Iowa

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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.

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