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Gordon Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Gordon Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ramsey-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gordon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (County) | RAMSEY |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Beer Tavern |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 710 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Beer Tavern |
| Township / Ward | St Paul City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Gordon | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Johnson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Virginia Johnson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edla Johnson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 6
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gordon J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 16
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gordon J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Second Cook |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Son, age 26
Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gordon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (County) | RAMSEY |
| Occupation | Beer Tavern |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 710 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| 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 Gordon 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 Edla Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edla Johnson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Johnson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gordon Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Virginia Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01994-00300)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loris Nelson | 5 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Ross Rogers | 30 | Head | Advertising Manu. Factory | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Beatrice Rogers | 21 | Wife | Federal Land Bank | Minnesota |
| 4 | Geo. Schmidt | 27 | Head | Air Line | Minnesota |
| 5 | Hazel Schmidt | 25 | Wife | Federal Land Bank | Minnesota |
| 6 | Edla Johnson | 48 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 7 | Gordon Johnson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Beer Tavern | Minnesota |
| 8 | Virginia Johnson | 21 | Daughter | Telephone Co. | Minnesota |
| 9 | Hugo Anderson | 35 | Head | Retail Milk Co. | Minnesota |
| 10 | Alphild Anderson | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Hugo Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Alden Larson | 28 | Brother-in-law | Sheet-Metal Works | Minnesota |
| 13 | Laura Kortmann | 41 | Head | School Project | Minnesota |
| 14 | Richard Kortmann | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Dorothy Kortmann | 17 | Daughter | Gw | Minnesota |
| 16 | Wallace Kortmann | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Elvert Condlly | 33 | Head | 39 | Minnesota |
| 18 | Irene Condlly | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Yvonne Condlly | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Pierre Ducharme | 51 | Head | 7 | Minnesota |
| 22 | Elizabeth Ducharme | 42 | Wife | 40 | Minnesota |
| 23 | Walter Ducharme | 20 | Son | 10 | Minnesota |
| 24 | Phyllis Ducharme | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Stevens Amlicki | 61 | Head | — | Poland |
| 26 | Josephine Amlicki | 55 | Wife | Pw | Poland |
| 27 | Walter Witte | 25 | Head | U.S. Post-Office | Minnesota |
| 28 | Margaret Witte | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Patricia-Anna Witte | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Henry V. Johnson | 68 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Hulda Johnson | 59 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Eugene Johnson | 20 | Son | Potato Broker | Minnesota |
| 33 | Deloris J. Funke | 9 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Emil Pierson | 56 | Head | Steam Railroad | Minnesota |
| 35 | Bertha Pierson | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Helen L. C. Pierson | 23 | Daughter | Retail Dept. Store | Minnesota |
| 37 | Elroy Pierson | 21 | Son | Steam Railroad | Minnesota |
| 39 | Roger Parks | 29 | Head | Wpa Street Project | Arkansas |
| 40 | Maxine Parks | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Gordon + 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)