John Berg — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Goodhue-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this John Berg across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Goodhue-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Goodhue-County, Minnesota
Surname	Berg
Given Name	John K.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Kenyon
1935 Residence (County)	Goodhue
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Bakery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1660
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Occupation	Baker
Township / Ward	Kenyon
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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 John	Age	Birth yr
John Berg	Head	—	56	~1884
Wayne Berg	Son	—	17	~1923
Olafina Berg	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Marian Berg	Daughter	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Goodhue, Minnesota

Head, age 36

Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Berg
Given Name	John K.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1905
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Bake Shop
Class of Worker	E
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Norway
Year of Naturalization	1910
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Goodhue, Minnesota

Head, age 46

Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Berg
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1907
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Baking Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Goodhue-County, Minnesota

Head, age 56

Goodhue-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

Surname	Berg
Given Name	John K.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Kenyon
1935 Residence (County)	Goodhue
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Bakery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1660
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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John Berg

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01923-00340)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dorothy E. Le Blanc	37	Wife	—	Minnesota
2	Bert A. Ness	58	Head	Agent	Minnesota
3	Minnie E. Ness	50	Wife	—	Minnesota
4	Berdella M. Ness	24	Daughter	—	Minnesota
5	Stanley L. Ness	22	Son	Clerical Assistant	Minnesota
6	Morris G. Ness	18	Son	—	Minnesota
7	Maurice D. Flom	28	Head	Bulk Agent	Minnesota
8	Hazel P. Flom	25	Wife	—	Minnesota
9	Jerry James Flom	1	Son	—	Minnesota
10	Orville C. Stoddard	59	Head	Station Agent	Iowa
11	Matilda R. Stoddard	63	Wife	—	Minnesota
12	Caroline D. Evenson	58	Head	—	Minnesota
13	Evelyn R. Evenson	24	Daughter	Teacher	Minnesota
14	John K. Berg THIS PERSON	56	Head	Baker	Norway
15	Olafina A. Berg	54	Wife	—	Norway
16	Marian L. Berg	20	Daughter	Keeper	Minnesota
17	Wayne L. Berg	17	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
18	Herbert H. Wandrey	34	Head	Assistant Buttermaker	Minnesota
19	Louise Wandrey	39	Wife	—	Minnesota
20	Mary Louise Wandrey	6	Daughter	—	Minnesota
21	George Lipe	69	Head	—	Minnesota
22	Emma Lipe	45	Sister	—	Switzerland
23	Andrew K. Soren	60	Head	Trucker	Minnesota
24	Martha O. Soren	47	Wife	—	Norway
25	Arlon J. Soren	20	Son	Laborer	North Dakota
26	Merle C. Soren	18	Son	Attendant	North Dakota
27	Ole M. Gunkus	42	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
28	Belvina J. Gunkus	36	Wife	—	Minnesota
29	Orvis J. Gunkus	13	Son	—	Minnesota
30	Gerald J. Gunkus	11	Son	—	Minnesota
31	Larry M. Gunkus	4	Son	—	Minnesota
32	Elizabeth A. Gunkus	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
33	Donell P. Erickson	21	Head	Manager	Minnesota
34	Margaret L. Erickson	22	Wife	Saleslady	Minnesota
35	Lina Kinness	80	Head	—	Minnesota
36	Thea G. Kinness	55	Niece	Housekeeper	Minnesota
37	Sarah E. Munderloh	56	Head	—	Minnesota
38	Marjorie L. Hildebrandt	14	Niece	—	Minnesota
39	Clayton Brinkman	25	Lodger	Shoe Repairman	South Dakota
40	Martin Langerud	76	Lodger	Bookkeeper	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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