Gilbert Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Gilbert Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Gilbert L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	St Paul City
1935 Residence (County)	Ramsey
Additional Details
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Public Auditorium
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Janitor
Township / Ward	St Paul City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Gilbert	Age	Birth yr
Evelyn Johnson	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Gilbert Johnson	Head	—	46	~1894
Richard Johnson	Son	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Ramsey, Minnesota

Head, age 25

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Gilbert O
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Ramsey, Minnesota

Head, age 36

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Gilbert S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Agent
Industry	Insurance Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Head, age 46

Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Gilbert L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	St Paul City
1935 Residence (County)	Ramsey
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Public Auditorium
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Gilbert Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02001-00203)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Charles F Stary	61	Head	Janitor	Minnesota
42	Eva M Stary	70	Wife	—	Minnesota
43	Erna P Woyke	26	Daughter	—	North Dakota
44	Willis Woyke	28	Son-in-law	Pressman	Minnesota
45	Edward M Rist	68	Head	Electric Car Conductor	Norway
46	Lillie H Rist	63	Wife	—	Minnesota
47	Russell T Rist	19	Son	—	Minnesota
48	Hans B Hanson	74	Head	—	Norway
49	Gunnar A Gustafson	36	Head	Janitor	Minnesota
50	Ruth M Gustafson	29	Wife	—	Minnesota
51	Vernon J Gibbs	41	Head	Bookkeeper	Minnesota
52	Marguerite Gibbs	41	Wife	Proprietor	Minnesota
53	Dorothy M Gibbs	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
54	Marion E Gibbs	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
55	Beverly A Gibbs	10	Daughter	—	Minnesota
56	Geraldine Gibbs	6	Daughter	—	Minnesota
57	Marion G Gibbs	60	Mother	—	Minnesota
58	Genevieve Mack	29	Boarder	Bookkeeper	Wisconsin
59	Wayne W Wilber	27	Head	Sales Clerk	Minnesota
60	Hazel M Wilber	24	Wife	—	Michigan
61	Frank A Carlson	43	Head	Contractor	Sweden
62	Anna Carlson	40	Wife	—	Sweden
63	Sally A Carlson	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
64	James Mcdonnell	68	Head	—	Minnesota
65	Edward A Mcdonnell	29	Son	Window Trimmer	Minnesota
66	Charles A Haag	55	Head	Cashier	Minnesota
67	Viney Haag	56	Wife	—	England
68	Raymond A Haag	19	Son	—	Minnesota
69	Charlotte E Haag	23	Daughter	House Work	Minnesota
70	Harriet L Haag	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
71	Harold L Haag	17	Son	—	Minnesota
72	Gilbert L Johnson THIS PERSON	46	Head	Janitor	Minnesota
73	Evelyn A Johnson	46	Wife	Kitchen Help	Minnesota
74	Richard G Johnson	16	Son	—	Minnesota
75	Melvina Mckindy	29	Head	—	Minnesota
76	Malcolm Mckindy	7	Son	—	Wisconsin
77	Mildred Mckindy	5	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
78	Henry W Rebeck	53	Head	Care Taker	Minnesota
79	Sigrid N Rebeck	46	Wife	—	Sweden
80	Henry W Jr Rebeck	16	Son	—	Minnesota

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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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