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Emil Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Emil Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Annie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Emil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blowers Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottertail |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Blowers Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Emil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Emil Johnson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Annie Johnson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Oscar Johnson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Walter Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 3
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Emil E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 13
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Emil E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Son, age 23
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Emil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blowers Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottertail |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Emil Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oscar Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Johnson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Johnson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Johnson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Johnson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Emil Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Walter Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01945-00066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John A. Johnson | 69 | Head | — | Finland |
| 2 | Gertie Johnson | 71 | Wife | House Keeping | Finland |
| 3 | Gust H. Kyrola | 63 | Head | Farming | Finland |
| 4 | Susanna Kyrola | 55 | Wife | House Keeping | Finland |
| 5 | Reino Kyrola | 17 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 6 | Oscar A. Johnson | 54 | Head | Farming | Finland |
| 7 | Annie Johnson | 53 | Wife | House Keeping | Michigan |
| 8 | Emil Johnson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 9 | Edwin V. Johnson | 18 | Son | Helping On Farm | Minnesota |
| 10 | Walter A. Johnson | 14 | Son | Helping On Farm | Minnesota |
| 11 | Andrew B. Waarla | 52 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 12 | Anna Waarla | 46 | Wife | House Keeping | Finland |
| 13 | Lillian I. Harti | 21 | Lodger | Teaching | Minnesota |
| 14 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 15 | Marie E. Marks | 25 | Lodger | Teaching | Minnesota |
| 16 | Gust Norva | 49 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 17 | Hans Kanan | 48 | Brother | Farming | Norway |
| 18 | Albert S. Sjorgren | 49 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 19 | Viola Sjorgren | 42 | Wife | House Keeping | Minnesota |
| 20 | Lorraine Sjorgren | 17 | Daughter | Helping On Farm | Minnesota |
| 21 | Charles Sjorgren | 14 | Son | Helping On Farm | Minnesota |
| 22 | Donald Sjorgren | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | August J. Mattson | 66 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 24 | Melanie Mattson | 59 | Wife | House Keeping | Michigan |
| 25 | Hjalmer A. Mattson | 25 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 26 | Albert Mattson | 21 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 27 | Helma Mattson | 19 | Daughter | House Keeping | Minnesota |
| 28 | Henry Mattson | 17 | Son | Helping On Farm | Minnesota |
| 29 | Victor Pitikka | 50 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 30 | Hilma Pitikka | 49 | Wife | House Keeping | Minnesota |
| 31 | Rudolph Pitikka | 28 | Son | Helping On Farm | Minnesota |
| 32 | Oliver Pitikka | 22 | Son | Helping On Farm | Minnesota |
| 33 | Edwin Pitikka | 16 | Son | Helping On Farm | Minnesota |
| 34 | John Pitikka | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Annie Pitikka | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Edith Pitikka | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 38 | Nick J. Lindalay | 49 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 39 | Fannie Lindalay | 48 | Wife | House Keeping | Minnesota |
| 40 | Walter Lindalay | 23 | Son | Helping On Farm | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Emil + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)