Emma Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Emma Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1865), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 75 b. ~1865 Female Spouse Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Emma C
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Township / Ward	Minneapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1865

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Annette Johnson	Daughter	—	32	~1908
Elsie Johnson	Daughter	—	34	~1906
Charles Johnson	Head	—	76	~1864
Emma Johnson	Spouse	—	75	~1865

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Other, age 54

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Emma C.
Relationship to Head	Mother-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Year of Naturalization	1890
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Other, age 65

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Emma C
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1882
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 75

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Emma C
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Emma Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 75 · b. ~1865 · Minnesota

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01977-00246)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Michael C Beskey	41	Head	Installer	Minnesota
2	Agusta A Beskey	25	Wife	—	South Dakota
3	Donald Beskey	16	Son	—	Minnesota
4	Robert Beskey	12	Son	—	Minnesota
5	Michael Beskey	10	Son	—	Minnesota
7	John Rens	56	Head	Machine Operator	Norway
8	Christine D Rens	51	Wife	Caretaker	Norway
9	Clinton J Rens	27	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
10	Otto E Tesla	43	Head	Clergyman	Iowa
11	Alma Tesla	37	Wife	—	Iowa
12	David Tesla	10	Son	—	Illinois
13	Stephen Tesla	7	Son	—	Illinois
14	Timothy Tesla	2	Son	—	Illinois
15	Amy Muir	20	Cousin	—	North Dakota
16	Charles Johnson	76	Head	—	Sweden
17	Emma C Johnson THIS PERSON	75	Wife	—	Sweden
18	Elsie Johnson	34	Daughter	Office Work	Minnesota
19	Annette Johnson	32	Daughter	Office Work	Minnesota
20	Eugene N O Anderson	33	Head	Salesman	North Dakota
21	Elna Anderson	34	Wife	Cashier	Wisconsin
22	Thomas Hutton	30	Head	Clerk	Minnesota
23	Sarah Hutton	29	Wife	Clerk	Kansas
24	Henry Haatvedt	39	Head	—	Norway
25	Anna Haatvedt	81	Wife	—	Norway
26	Marion Haatvedt	52	Daughter	Office Work	Minnesota
27	Eugene Powell	35	Head	Restaurat	South Dakota
28	Viola Powell	25	Wife	Assistant	Minnesota
29	Matthew J Kimbinger	34	Head	Clerk	Minnesota
30	Victoria B Kimbinger	35	Wife	—	Minnesota
31	Richard Kimbinger	5	Son	—	Minnesota
32	Norma E Eggers	41	Head	—	Iowa
33	Esther Jerway	39	Head	Stenographer	Minnesota
34	James Jerway	34	Brother	Clerk	Minnesota
35	Martin Johnson	44	Head	Laborer	Norway
36	Johanna A Johnson	44	Wife	—	Norway
37	Bernard E Johnson	16	Son	—	Minnesota
38	Melvin H Johnson	15	Son	—	Minnesota
39	Sherman J Johnson	9	Son	—	Minnesota
40	Theodore O Mason	46	Head	Assistant Foreman	Michigan

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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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