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Gertrude Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ramsey-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Paul City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | Paste factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | No H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | St Paul City |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Sutherland | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Gertrude Johnson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ethel Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Henry Johnson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| John Sutherland | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Carl Johnson | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| John Sutherland | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Henry Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elizabeth Johnson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Daughter, age 1
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Ramsey, Minnesota
Daughter, age 12
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gertrude S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 23
Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Paul City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | Paste factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | No H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Gertrude Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christine Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Johnson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christine Johnson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Johnson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Ethel Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Sutherland
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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-t0627-01997-00264)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Kuschke | 54 | brother | Brick Layer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Donald Leseman | 32 | head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Florence Leseman | 26 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Arthur B. Garbrecht | 46 | head | Physician | Germany |
| 5 | Marie Garbrecht | 44 | wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | Charlotte Garbrecht | 9 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Edith G. Thomas | 19 | servant | Servant | Minnesota |
| 8 | John L. Madden | 21 | head | Janitor | Wisconsin |
| 9 | William Ryan | 52 | head | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Helen M. Ryan | 47 | wife | Grade Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Margaret R. Mcgough | 74 | mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | James J. Hinchey | 64 | head | Broker, Proprietor | Illinois |
| 13 | Patricia Hinchey | 22 | daughter | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 14 | Joseph P. Loney | 50 | head | Assistant Cashier | Minnesota |
| 15 | Lillian Loney | 47 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Paul J. Loney | 19 | son | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 17 | Edward F. Loney | 17 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Catherine Loney | 16 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Robert P. Loney | 12 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Gertrude Pieper | 52 | sister-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Henry C. Johnson | 47 | head | Delivery Man | Minnesota |
| 22 | Elizabeth Johnson | 50 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Gertrude Johnson THIS PERSON | 23 | daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Ethel Johnson | 20 | daughter | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 25 | Henry Johnson | 18 | son | Clerical | Minnesota |
| 26 | John J. Sutherland | 26 | son-in-law | Draughtsman | Minnesota |
| 27 | Lois B. Sutherland | 22 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | John D. Sutherland | 0 | grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Carl M. Johnson | 76 | father | Proprietor | Norway |
| 30 | Ralph Gardner | 34 | head | Accountant | Minnesota |
| 31 | Jean M. Gardner | 28 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Mary Lu Gardner | 5 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Edward Balkmeier | 57 | head | Traveling Salesman | Minnesota |
| 34 | Ida G. Balkmeier | 56 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Gordon T. Nelson | 35 | son-in-law | Drummer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Alice B. Nelson | 31 | daughter | Hostess | Minnesota |
| 37 | Gordon T. Nelson | 1 | grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | (Blank) (Blank) | None | (blank) | (Blank) | (blank) |
| 39 | Edward Ott | 57 | head | Treasurer | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Bertha Ott | 50 | wife | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)