John Jacobson — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this John Jacobson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Jacobson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Anoka
1935 Residence (County)	Anoka
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Flour Packer
Industry	Flour Milling Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Minnesota
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Occupation	Flour Packer
Township / Ward	Minneapolis City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Paul Jacobson	Son	—	13	~1927
Pearl Jacobson	Spouse	—	46	~1894
John Jacobson	Head	—	53	~1887
Jane Savin	Other	—	87	~1853
John Jacobson	Daughter	—	3	~1937
David Jacobson	Son	—	5	~1935

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Head, age 36

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jacobson
Given Name	John M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1902
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Machine Hand
Industry	Sash Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Head, age 46

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jacobsen
Given Name	John M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1902
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Sash & Door
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Radio Set	No
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Head, age 53

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

Surname	Jacobson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Anoka
1935 Residence (County)	Anoka
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Flour Packer
Industry	Flour Milling Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Minnesota
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links John Jacobson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

John Jacobson

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Minnesota

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01986-00296)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert Polzak	2	Son	—	Minnesota
2	Joseph Polski	35	Son-in-law	—	Minnesota
3	Ray Oslund	40	Head	Truck Driver	Minnesota
4	Alta G. Oslund	37	Wife	—	Vermont
5	Carl Oslund	73	Father	—	Sweden
6	Marcia Oslund	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
7	John Jacobson THIS PERSON	53	Head	Flour Packer	Norway
8	Pearl V. Jacobson	46	Wife	—	Norway
9	Paul Jacobson	13	Son	—	Minnesota
10	David Jacobson	5	Son	—	Minnesota
11	John Jacobson	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
12	Jane Savin	87	Mother-in-law	—	England
13	Sivert Olson	61	Head	Tailor	Sweden
14	Agnes Olson	59	Wife	—	Sweden
15	Everett Olson	35	Son	Janitor	Minnesota
16	Woodrow Olson	25	Son	Spring Maker	Minnesota
17	Gloria Olson	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
18	Le Roy Larson	36	Head	Supt.	Minnesota
19	Mary Larson	37	Wife	—	Minnesota
20	Corrine Larson	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
21	Carol Larson	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
22	Donald Larson	11	Son	—	Minnesota
23	Adolph Dahlstrom	81	Head	—	Sweden
24	Christina Dahlstrom	76	Wife	—	Sweden
25	Allene Jones	45	Daughter	Demonstrator	Wisconsin
26	Warren Jones	66	Son-in-law	—	Colorado
27	Thomas Zypoy	36	Head	Salesman	Minnesota
28	Vera Zypoy	34	Wife	—	Minnesota
29	Helen Zypoy	12	Daughter	—	Minnesota
30	Joan Zypoy	8	Daughter	—	Minnesota
31	Roger Zypoy	3	Son	—	Minnesota
32	Arthur Erpelding	44	Head	Fireman	Minnesota
33	Minnie Erpelding	41	Wife	—	Minnesota
34	Arthur Erpelding	17	Son	—	Minnesota
35	Marjory Erpelding	11	Daughter	—	Minnesota
36	Coral Ann Erpelding	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
37	George Simmons	52	Head	Machinist Helper	Minnesota
38	Emma Simmons	51	Wife	—	Minnesota
39	Edwin Baker	60	Head	Conductor	Minnesota
40	Maud Baker	60	Wife	—	Minnesota

Search for John Jacobson

All John Jacobson Census Records Discover Jacobson Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data