Hilda Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pennington-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Hilda Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pennington-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pennington-County, Minnesota
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Hilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Norden
1935 Residence (County)	Pennington
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Norden
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Hilda	Age	Birth yr
Rungold Johnson	Head	—	67	~1873
Ray Johnson	Son	—	20	~1920
Elmer Johnson	Son	—	35	~1905
Hilda Johnson	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Pennington, Minnesota

Spouse, age 39

Pennington, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Hilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Pennington, Minnesota

Spouse, age 49

Pennington, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Hilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Pennington-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 59

Pennington-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Hilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Norden
1935 Residence (County)	Pennington
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Hilda Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01947-00124)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Christ Novacek	63	Head	Farmer	Norway
42	Ingeborg Novacek	65	Wife	—	Norway
43	Ingvald Novacek	32	Son	Farmer	Norway
44	Mary Novacek	25	Daughter-in-law	—	Minnesota
45	Janet Novacek	4	Granddaughter	—	Minnesota
46	Harry Lund	32	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
47	Gladys Lund	32	Wife	—	Minnesota
48	Joyce Lund	11	Daughter	—	Illinois
49	Barbara Lund	8	Daughter	—	Illinois
50	Edward Johnson	41	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
51	Ellen Johnson	60	Mother	—	Minnesota
52	Harry Johnson	36	Brother	Farmer	Minnesota
53	Myrtle Johnson	34	Sister	—	Minnesota
54	Mikel Jade	64	Head	Farmer	Norway
55	Margaret Jade	60	Wife	—	Norway
56	Edith Jade	31	Daughter	—	Minnesota
57	Morris Ballinger	25	Hired man	Laborer	Minnesota
58	Knute Jade	55	Head	Farmer	North Dakota
59	Alvina Jade	50	Wife	—	Minnesota
60	Thomas Jade	17	Son	—	Minnesota
61	James Jade	14	Son	—	Minnesota
62	Keith Jade	9	Son	—	Minnesota
63	Andrew Jorde	55	Head	Farmer	North Dakota
64	Emma Jorde	52	Wife	—	North Dakota
65	Ella Jorde	18	Daughter	—	Minnesota
66	Glen Jorde	14	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
67	Rudene Jorde	12	Daughter	—	Minnesota
68	Roberta Christie	4	Foster daughter	—	Minnesota
69	Melvin Jorde	25	Head	Manager	Minnesota
70	Mary Jorde	23	Wife	—	Minnesota
71	Peter Solom	75	Head	Farmer	Sweden
72	Thea Solom	71	Wife	—	Sweden
73	Louis Westphal	69	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
74	Rungold Johnson	67	Head	Farmer	Sweden
75	Hilda Johnson THIS PERSON	59	Wife	—	Minnesota
76	Elmer Johnson	35	Son	Cabinet Maker	Minnesota
77	Ray Johnson	20	Son	Helper	Minnesota
78	John O. Nelson	46	Head	Farmer	Iowa
79	Amanda Nelson	35	Wife	—	Minnesota
80	James Nelson	16	Son	Farm Helper	Minnesota

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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)

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