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Gust Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Gust Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Lloyd — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gust |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bennett Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bennett Township |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gust | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Louis Johnson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Evelyn Johnson | Daughter | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Nancy Johnson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Gust Johnson | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Susan Johnson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Wisconsin
Son, age 16
Douglas, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gustaf |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 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 | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Douglas, Wisconsin
Son, age 28
Douglas, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gustav |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Highway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Douglas-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 38
Douglas-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gust |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bennett Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Alfred Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Lloyd Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Johnson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lloyd Johnson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Johnson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Johnson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gust Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Wisconsin
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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 — Douglas-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04474-00585)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary E Bower | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Cecil Y Bower | 36 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Bernice Bower | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Wayne Bower | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Clyde Haskins | 32 | Head | Tractor Driver | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Anna Haskins | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Lois Haskins | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Ernest Haskins | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Robert Haskins | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Helen Haskins | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Inez Thomas | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Albert E Sheckler | 81 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Rose C Sheckler | 71 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Hjalmer Sterling | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 55 | Elsie Sterling | 41 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 56 | Ruth Sterling | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Paul Sterling | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Mary Sterling | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Ramona Sterling | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Charles Mcquade | 65 | Head | Farmer | Free State |
| 61 | Dan Brown | 62 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 62 | Josephine Brown | 55 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Oscar Carlson | 30 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Ethel Carlson | 25 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Mary Lou Carlson | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Myrtle Carlson | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Gust Johnson THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Susan Johnson | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Louis Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Shirley Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Nancy Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Evelyn Johnson | 67 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 73 | Ole Carlson | 57 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 74 | Simon Stulen | 60 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 75 | Carrie Stulen | 56 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 76 | Clarence Stulen | 26 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 77 | William Nord | 49 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Mary Nord | 46 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Anna Colander | 78 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 80 | Emil Thorsell | 35 | Head | Fireman | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Gust
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)