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Jesse Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Jesse Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Blanche & Blanche — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Clothing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 136 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jesse | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Johnson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Jesse Johnson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Blanche Johnson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Warren, Iowa
Son, age 2
Warren, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Warren, Iowa
Son, age 13
Warren, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Son, age 23
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Clothing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 136 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Jesse Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Blanche Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother I Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Blanche Johnson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Johnson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Johnson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Johnson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
I Johnson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Johnson
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jesse Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Iowa
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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 — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01196-00288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry F. Wark | 67 | Head | Waiter | Illinois |
| 2 | Myrtle F. Wark | 63 | Wife | House Wife | Iowa |
| 3 | William C. Farmer | 55 | Head | Sales Mgr. | Illinois |
| 4 | Alice S. Farmer | 59 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 5 | Frank G. Norberg | 39 | Head | Motor Carrier | Iowa |
| 6 | Edna G. Norberg | 35 | Wife | House Wife | Iowa |
| 7 | Carl C. Johnson | 53 | Head | Yard Helper | Iowa |
| 8 | Blanche T. Johnson | 53 | Wife | House Wife | Iowa |
| 9 | Jesse Johnson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Stock Clerk | Iowa |
| 10 | Anna Johnson | 73 | Head | House Wife | Sweden |
| 11 | Gust Johnson | 75 | Husband | Fireman | Sweden |
| 12 | Harry Johnson | 31 | Son | Gardener | Iowa |
| 13 | Carl V. Peel | 47 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 14 | Kathrine V. Peel | 44 | Wife | Nurse | Iowa |
| 15 | Helmer A. Johnson | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 16 | Mary R. Johnson | 49 | Wife | House Wife | Iowa |
| 17 | Hubert E. Johnson | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 18 | Helen M. Johnson | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Iowa |
| 19 | Otis D. Saylor | 45 | Head | Registrar | Nebraska |
| 20 | Helen A. Saylor | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 21 | Norman D. Saylor | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Beverly D. Saylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | William L. Osturlund | 57 | Head | Mgr. Claim Dept. | Iowa |
| 24 | Myrtle Osturlund | 59 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 25 | Helen F. Snow | 49 | Head | Housewife | Iowa |
| 26 | Burdette Snow | 25 | Son | Salesman | Iowa |
| 27 | Virginia Snow | 16 | Daughter | Student | Iowa |
| 28 | Harry A. Stanfield | 46 | Head | Mgr. | Iowa |
| 29 | Pauline A. Stanfield | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 30 | Louise M. Stanfield | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Helen M. Stanfield | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Swan N. Vedin | 58 | Head | Dept. Head | Sweden |
| 33 | Josephine X. Vedin | 61 | Wife | Housewife | Sweden |
| 34 | Ends Here | 2500 | BLOCK | — | — |
| 35 | Juell A. Albaugh | 57 | Head | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 36 | Lou Ella Albaugh | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Iowa |
| 37 | Elmer L. Albaugh | 15 | Son | Student | Iowa |
| 38 | Avis L. Albaugh | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | E. H. Anderson | 32 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 40 | Caroline Anderson | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Jesse
Gen 1 · 6 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)