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Ethel Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & Carl — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Idaho
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ramsey-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Paul |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Township / Ward | St Paul |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Johnson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Lillian Johnson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Carl Johnson | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Hannah Johnson | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Daughter, age 7
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1930
Ramsey, Minnesota
Daughter, age 17
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ethel, V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1940
Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 28
Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Paul |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
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 Ethel Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Johanna Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Carl Johnson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Johnson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Johnson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Johanna Johnson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Lillian Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Ramsey-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01998-00607)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Francis Sheppard | 44 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 42 | Anna Sheppard | 69 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Jennie Koite | 26 | Head | Waitress | Minnesota |
| 44 | Woodrow York | 27 | Head | Brakeman | Minnesota |
| 45 | Lavina York | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Carl R. Johnson | 67 | Head | Janitor | Sweden |
| 47 | Hannah Johnson | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Lillian Johnson | 30 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Minnesota |
| 49 | Ethel Johnson THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Idaho |
| 50 | Herbert Hoelzel | 24 | Head | Window Man | Minnesota |
| 51 | Gertrude Hoelzel | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Trudy Hoelzel | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Rowley Hamline | 46 | Head | Draftsman | Michigan |
| 54 | Marie Hamline | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Louis Kruzhof-Von | 34 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 56 | Rose Kruzhof-Von | 31 | Wife | Waitress | Minnesota |
| 57 | Wanda Cote | 29 | Head | Waitress | Russia |
| 58 | Arthur Cote | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Adell Cote | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Daniel Webster | 36 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Rose Webster | 35 | Wife | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 62 | Charles Demma | 25 | Head | Driver | Minnesota |
| 63 | Elsie Demma | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Frank Demma | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Lester Bjerkan | 29 | Head | Plumber | Minnesota |
| 66 | Eileen Bjerkan | 25 | Wife | — | No Dakota |
| 67 | Lyle Witter | 29 | Head | Packer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Viola Witter | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Edward Witter | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Roy Weimar | 35 | Head | Plant Worker | Minnesota |
| 71 | Rose Weimar | 33 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 72 | Richard Weimar | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Elaine Weimar | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Martin Jungemann | 31 | Head | Clerk | So Dakota |
| 75 | Marion Jungemann | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Cora Struck | 45 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Arthur Struck | 23 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Kenneth Wilkinson | 26 | Head | Bellman | Minnesota |
| 79 | Vendetta Wilkinson | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Michael Wilkinson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 1 sibling
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)