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Gerald Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hill-County, Montana

Our Model Tree links this Gerald Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hill-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Son Born: Montana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHill-County, Montana
SurnameJohnson
Given NameGerald M.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age28
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMontana
1935 Residence (City)School District No. 55
1935 Residence (County)Hill
Additional Details
Occupationfarm labor
Industrywheat farm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)188
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMontana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)montana
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardSchool District No 55
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Gerald Age Birth yr
Anne Johnson Daughter — 15 ~1925
Ellis Johnson Son — 12 ~1928
Bernice Johnson Spouse — 51 ~1889
Gerald Johnson Son — 28 ~1912
Henry Johnson Head — 56 ~1884
Hylar Johnson Son — 21 ~1919
James Johnson Son — 18 ~1922
Ford Johnson Son — 9 ~1931

Census Appearances

1930
Hill, Montana
Son, age 18
Hill, Montana · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Gerald E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Montana
Father's Birthplace Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Montana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) montana
1940
Hill-County, Montana
Son, age 28
Hill-County, Montana · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name Gerald M.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Montana
1935 Residence (City) School District No. 55
1935 Residence (County) Hill
Occupation farm labor
Industry wheat farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 188
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Montana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) montana

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Gerald Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gerald Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Montana
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Sibling
Ellis Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ford Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hylar Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James 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 — Hill-County, Montana Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02221-00699)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Max Bocknech 53 Head Wheat Farmer Nebraska
2 Martin E. Larson 57 Head Farmer Iowa
3 Anne E. Larson 46 Wife — Wisconsin
4 Ruth E. Larson 8 Daughter — Montana
5 George W. Hoage 78 Lodger Farm Labor Wisconsin
6 James W. Brubaker 31 Head Farmer Illinois
7 Elsie Brubaker 27 Wife — Missouri
8 Edward R. Brubaker 70 Head Farmer Tennessee
9 Elizabeth R. Brubaker 65 Wife — Indiana
10 Matt Schiff 28 Lodger Farm Labor North Dakota
11 Ernest Macdonald 46 Head Farmer Canada-English
12 Ellen F. Macdonald 47 Wife — Iowa
13 Robert Thompson 49 Head Farmer Wisconsin
14 Henry W. Peterson 29 Head Farmer North Dakota
15 Esther Peterson 26 Wife — Montana
16 Curtis G. Buzzell 28 Head Farmer Montana
17 Martha Buzzell 28 Wife — Montana
18 Idana Buzzell 7 Daughter — Montana
19 Ruth Buzzell 6 Son — Montana
20 William Buzzell 3 Son — Montana
21 Darlene Buzzell 2 Son — Montana
22 Oscar E. Sedahl 53 Head Farmer Wisconsin
23 Henry Johnson 56 Head Farmer Wisconsin
24 Bernice Johnson 51 Wife — Wisconsin
25 Gerald M. Johnson THIS PERSON 28 Son Farm Labor Montana
26 Hylar Johnson 21 Son Farm Labor Montana
27 James A. Johnson 18 Son Labor Montana
28 Anne B. Johnson 15 Daughter — Montana
29 Ellis Johnson 12 Son — Montana
30 Ford Johnson 9 Son — Montana
31 William Wanke 43 Head Farmer Wisconsin
32 Esther Wanke 40 Wife School Teacher Minnesota
33 Ira L. Mundel 31 Head Mechanic North Dakota
34 Viola Mundel 28 Wife — North Dakota
35 D. Leanor Mundel 2 Daughter — Montana
36 Barbara Keller 23 Head School Teacher Montana

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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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