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Gust Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Trempealeau-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Gust Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Trempealeau-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Trempealeau-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gust E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township of Unity |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Trempealeau |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township Of Unity |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gust | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Johnson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| La Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Gust Johnson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Ernest Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Gloria Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Vivian Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Howard Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Trempealeau, Wisconsin
Head, age 44
Trempealeau, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gustav L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Trempealeau-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 54
Trempealeau-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gust E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township of Unity |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Trempealeau |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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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.
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Gust Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Trempealeau-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Trempealeau-County, Wisconsin
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04529-00674)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atte O Bolling | 66 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 2 | Bertha Bolling | 60 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 3 | Leonard Bolling | 23 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Lester Riphenburg | 56 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Bernice D Riphenburg | 53 | Wife | None | South Dakota |
| 6 | Pearl Riphenburg | 33 | Daughter | Attendant | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Eva Mae Dean | 6 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Russel Dean | 5 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Arthur D Riphenburg | 28 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Myrtle Riphenburg | 27 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Alice Riphenburg | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Harold Riphenburg | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Carol Riphenburg | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Ludwig G Anderson | 54 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Mina Anderson | 54 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Delphic Anderson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Ludwig Jr. Anderson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Ralph Anderson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Roger Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Clarence Bradison | 28 | Son-in-law | Mechanic | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Helen Bradison | 21 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Myrna Kay Bradison | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Son-In-Law Raymond | None | M | Garage | — |
| 24 | Ole T Berg | 73 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 25 | Arthur Berg | 40 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Lena Hendrickson | 69 | Housekeeper | None | Sweden |
| 27 | Archie D Langerfull | 78 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 28 | Ada Langerfull | 49 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Carl Thompson | 55 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Hettie Thompson | 54 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Gust E Johnson THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Clara Johnson | 50 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Ernest Johnson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Howard Johnson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 35 | La Verne Johnson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Vivian Johnson | 14 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Gloria Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Even D Walter | 80 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 39 | Marie Walter | 72 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Seymour Walter | 42 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
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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)