GJ
Gust Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Gust Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearwater-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clearwater-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gust A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sinclair Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearwater |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm Owner |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sinclair Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Gust | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin Johnson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Gust Johnson | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Nilmer Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jennie Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Muriel Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lester Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Duane Johnson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mrs Johnson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clearwater, Minnesota
Head, age 28
Clearwater, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 5 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 | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Head, age 38
Clearwater-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gust A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sinclair Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearwater |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm Owner |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Gust Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Gust Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Minnesota
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01914-01112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar C. Vangstad | 62 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 2 | Tom Ollestad | 71 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 3 | Mrs. Christiane Ollestad | 71 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 4 | Karl O. Ollestad | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Herbert S. Ollestad | 31 | Son | Field Man | Minnesota |
| 6 | Gust A. Johnson THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Mrs. Clara Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Nilmer Johnson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Muriel Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Lester Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Duane Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Jennie Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Marlin Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Oliver Nestrum | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Mrs. Hilma Nestrum | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Harvey Nestrum | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Arthur Nestrum | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Viola Nestrum | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Doris Nestrum | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Lila Nestrum | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | David Nestrum | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Ardis Nestrum | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Clayton Nestrum | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Adolph L. Johnson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Mrs. Marie Johnson | 62 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 26 | Clarence Johnson | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Myrtle Johnson | 25 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Arnold Johnson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Rodger Nestrum | 7 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Niles Olson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 31 | Mrs. Christina Olson | 66 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Edwin Hickberg | 45 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Gustav Olson | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Gladys Olson | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | No. Dakota |
| 35 | Gwendolyn Olson | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | George Postier | 56 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Mrs. Betty Postier | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Maxwell Postier | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Canada |
| 39 | Grayson Postier | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Canada |
| 40 | John Postier | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Canada |
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)