Jennie Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Martin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Jennie Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Martin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Martin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Elm Creek
1935 Residence (County)	Martin
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Elm Creek
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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 Jennie	Age	Birth yr
Ethel Johnson	Daughter	—	37	~1903
Gust Johnson	Head	—	69	~1871
David Johnson	Son	—	32	~1908
Jennie Johnson	Spouse	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Martin, Minnesota

Spouse, age 43

Martin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Martin, Minnesota

Spouse, age 53

Martin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Martin-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 63

Martin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Elm Creek
1935 Residence (County)	Martin
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Jennie Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Minnesota

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1940 US Federal Census — Martin-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01937-00089)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Dominick Borman	77	Father	—	Germany
42	Susie Borman	38	Sister	—	Minn.
43	Jake Borman	36	Brother	—	Minn.
44	Walter E. Forstrom	41	Head	Laborer	Minn.
45	Esther Forstrom	42	Wife	Farming	Iowa
46	Lorraine Forstrom	14	Daughter	—	Minn.
47	Clarence Fitzsimmons	42	Head	—	Minn.
48	Florence Fitzsimmons	37	Wife	Farming	Minn.
49	Jewell Fitzsimmons	13	Daughter	—	Minn.
50	Candace Fitzsimmons	7	Daughter	—	Minn.
51	Caroline Fitzsimmons	72	Mother	—	Sweden
52	John P. Swanson	52	Head	—	Sweden
53	Florence Swanson	46	Wife	Farming	Illinois
54	Stanley Swanson	21	Son	Laborer	Minn.
55	June Swanson	16	Daughter	—	Minn.
56	Faye Swanson	10	Daughter	—	Minn.
57	Pearl Swanson	9	Daughter	—	Minn.
58	Dale Swanson	5	Son	—	Minn.
59	Fred C. Fisher	64	Head	Farming	Iowa
60	Mary Fisher	56	Wife	—	Iowa
61	Delmar Fisher	15	Son	Farm Laborer	Minn.
62	Chris E. Sims	60	Head	—	Illinois
63	Katie Sims	59	Wife	Farming	Illinois
64	Erwin Sims	35	Son	—	Minn.
65	Floyd Sims	28	Son	Farm	Minn.
66	Leonard Trumbleton	28	Head	Farm	S. Dak.
67	Marie Trumbleton	29	Wife	Farming	S. Dak.
68	Myron Trumbleton	3	Son	—	Minn.
69	Gust Johnson	69	Head	Farming	Sweden
70	Jennie Johnson THIS PERSON	63	Wife	—	Illinois
71	Ethel Johnson	37	Daughter	Housework	Minn.
72	David Johnson	32	Son	Laborer	Minn.
73	Leon Mitchell	47	Head	Farming	Minn.
74	Ethel Mitchell	46	Wife	Farming	Iowa
75	Kenneth Mitchell	18	Son	—	Minn.
76	Donna Mae Mitchell	12	Daughter	Laborer	Minn.
77	Sarah Mitchell	88	Mother-in-law	—	Iowa
78	Walter Peterson	49	Head	Farming	Mich.
79	Eutha A. Peterson	45	Wife	—	Minn.
80	Clifford L. Peterson	16	Son	—	Minn.

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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.

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