Jerry Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clearwater-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Jerry Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearwater-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Jerry
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Minerva Township
1935 Residence (County)	Clearwater
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Minerva Township
Est. Birth Year	~1926

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Jerry	Age	Birth yr
Harvey Johnson	Son	—	18	~1922
Ella Johnson	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Jerry Johnson	Son	—	14	~1926
Wallace Johnson	Son	—	11	~1929
Christ Johnson	Head	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1930

Clearwater, Minnesota

Son, age 3

Clearwater, Minnesota · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Jerry
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Clearwater-County, Minnesota

Son, age 14

Clearwater-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Jerry
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Minerva Township
1935 Residence (County)	Clearwater
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Jerry Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Jerry Johnson

Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Minnesota

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Sibling

Harvey Johnson

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Wallace Johnson

Sibling · 1940 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01914-01017)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Anna Carlson	61	Wife	—	Minnesota
42	Herbert Carlson	34	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
43	Arthur Carlson	32	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
44	Evelyn Carlson	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
45	Christ Christofferson	51	Head	Farmer	Norway
46	George Christofferson	34	Brother	Laborer	Minnesota
47	Tone Christofferson	74	Mother	—	Norway
48	Kenneth Billings	22	Nephew	Laborer	Minnesota
49	Wallace Billings	20	Nephew	Laborer	Minnesota
50	Sivert Fitland	68	Head	Farmer	Norway
51	Christ Johnson	46	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
52	Ella Johnson	42	Wife	—	Minnesota
53	Harvey Johnson	18	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
54	Jerry Johnson THIS PERSON	14	Son	—	Minnesota
55	Wallace Johnson	11	Son	—	Minnesota
56	Hjalmer Hoiland	44	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
57	Agnes Hoiland	44	Wife	—	Minnesota
58	Bernadette Hoiland	20	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
59	Bertha Beaver	58	Head	Farmer	Iowa
60	Frank W. Beaver	29	Son	Mechanic	Minnesota
61	John Brenstuen	40	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
62	Hazel Brenstuen	32	Wife	—	Minnesota
63	Norma Brenstuen	12	Daughter	—	Minnesota
64	Donald Brenstuen	10	Son	—	Minnesota
65	Vera Brenstuen	8	Daughter	—	Minnesota
66	Carl Brenstuen	46	Brother	Laborer	Iowa
67	Julius Mathison	27	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
68	Mayme Mathison	21	Wife	—	Minnesota
69	Lavone Mathison	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
70	Edwin Mathison	32	Head	Farmer	North Dakota
71	Mildred Mathison	27	Wife	—	North Dakota
72	Clarice Mathison	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
73	Elmer Erickson	32	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
74	Adeline Erickson	29	Wife	—	North Dakota
75	John Erickson	2	Son	—	Minnesota
76	Mary Erickson	0	Daughter	—	Minnesota
77	Lander Melman	27	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
78	Geraldine Melman	19	Wife	—	Iowa
79	Beverly Melman	0	Daughter	—	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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