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Gust Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marquette-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Gust Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marquette-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marquette-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gust |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Negaunee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marquette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 847 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Negaunee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Gust | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliva Johnson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Gust Johnson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Donald Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marquette, Michigan
Son, age 26
Marquette, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gust A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Marquette, Michigan
Head, age 36
Marquette, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gust A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | WW |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Marquette-County, Michigan
Head, age 47
Marquette-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gust |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Negaunee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marquette |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 847 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Gust Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oscar Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Johnson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Johnson
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gust Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Marquette-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Marquette-County, Michigan
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01787-00316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amatti Lammi | 55 | wife | — | Finland |
| 2 | Sylvester Suppola | 65 | lodger | Laborer | Finland |
| 3 | Joseph Sabre | 55 | lodger | Miner | Finland |
| 4 | Sofi Myrkkanen | 69 | head | — | Finland |
| 5 | Amelia B. Moffatt | 70 | head | — | England |
| 6 | Son Roland | None | M | — | — |
| 7 | Olaf Erickson | 78 | head | Stationary Engineer | Sweden |
| 8 | Hulda E. Erickson | 71 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Gust Johnson THIS PERSON | 47 | head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 10 | Oliva Johnson | 37 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Donald R. Johnson | 8 | son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Cecelia Dahlquist | 44 | head | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 13 | Harold Dahlquist | 23 | son | Miner | Michigan |
| 14 | Calvin Dahlquist | 16 | son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Betty Dahlquist | 15 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Peter Lavigne | 65 | head | Pumpman | Canada French |
| 17 | Maxine Lavigne | 36 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Ernest Lavigne | 30 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 19 | Clara Lavigne | 85 | mother | — | Canada French |
| 20 | Edward W. Carlson | 61 | head | Miner | England |
| 21 | Mary A. Carlson | 53 | wife | — | England |
| 22 | Stanley Carlson | 21 | son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | John Harris | 48 | head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 24 | Emily Harris | 38 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Gordon Ellis | 25 | head | Miner | Michigan |
| 26 | Glendora Ellis | 22 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Gordon L. Ellis | 0 | son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Josephine Bunne | 38 | head | — | Michigan |
| 29 | John Bunne | 24 | brother | Timber Man | Michigan |
| 30 | Charles Bunne | 22 | brother | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 31 | Evelyn Bunne | 15 | sister | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Julius Lahti | 35 | head | — | Finland |
| 33 | Bessie Lahti | 35 | wife | — | — |
| 34 | Austin Ellis | 35 | head | Miner | Michigan |
| 35 | Agnes Ellis | 30 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Ronald Ellis | 4 | son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Richard Ellis | 2 | son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | John D. Brooks | 63 | head | Laborer | Finland |
Pedigree Summary
Gust
Gen 1 · 2 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)