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John Erickson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mchenry-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this John Erickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mchenry-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mchenry-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bismarck |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1550 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Township / Ward | Drake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Erickson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Erickson | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| John Erickson | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Anna Erickson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mchenry, North …
Son, age 11
Mchenry, North Dakota · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Mchenry, North …
Son, age 22
Mchenry, North Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Mchenry-County, North …
Son, age 31
Mchenry-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bismarck |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1550 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 John Erickson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Erickson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Erickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Erickson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Erickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Erickson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Erickson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Erickson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Erickson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Erickson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Erickson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Erickson
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Grace Erickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Mchenry-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mchenry-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03005-00380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beulah Borchert | 20 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | Jay R Borchert | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | Delmar Kemper | 32 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 44 | Mabel Kemper | 30 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | Jacqueline Kemper | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Peter J Bruner | 32 | Head | Salesman | North Dakota |
| 47 | Verna Bruner | 34 | Wife | Saleswoman | North Dakota |
| 48 | John H Edmonds | 57 | Head | Engineer | Sweden |
| 49 | Alma Edmonds | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Carl Peterson | 29 | Son-in-law | Proprietor | North Dakota |
| 51 | Alta Peterson | 28 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Jack Peterson | 0 | Grandson | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | Otto B Jensen | 43 | Head | Manager | Norway |
| 54 | Agnes Jensen | 35 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | James B Jensen | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | William C Jensen | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Peter F Anton | 56 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 58 | Minnie Anton | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 59 | Edgar J Rohde | 50 | Head | Salesman | North Dakota |
| 60 | Anastacia Rohde | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Paul Rohde | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Gustaf A Larson | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 63 | Celsie Larson | 32 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Phyllis Ann Larson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Lois C Larson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Betty J Larson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Patrick Gully | 65 | Head | Chef Of Dine | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Bertha Gully | 66 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Charles E Larson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 70 | Augusta C Larson | 67 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 71 | Katie Carter | 80 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Nels Erickson | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 73 | Eugene D Hargrave | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 74 | Pauline Hargrave | 34 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Robert Hargrave | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Geraldine Hargrave | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | John A Erickson | 59 | Head | Road Master | Sweden |
| 78 | Anna D Erickson | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 79 | John L Erickson THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Section Hand | North Dakota |
| 80 | Grace Erickson | 21 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)