John Jacobson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chippewa-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this John Jacobson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chippewa-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Surname	Jacobson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Rosewood Township
1935 Residence (County)	Chippewa
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	64
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Rosewood Township
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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
Howard Jacobson	Son	—	18	~1922
Albert Tusberg	Other	—	57	~1883
Helga Jacobson	Spouse	—	48	~1892
John Jacobson	Head	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Chippewa, Minnesota

Head, age 40

Chippewa, Minnesota · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Jacobson
Given Name	John O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Chippewa, Minnesota

Head, age 51

Chippewa, Minnesota · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jacobson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	36
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	farmer
Industry	general
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Chippewa-County, Minnesota

Head, age 61

Chippewa-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

Surname	Jacobson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Rosewood Township
1935 Residence (County)	Chippewa
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	64
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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John Jacobson

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01913-00416)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Loren Galbrecht	15	Son	—	Minnesota
42	William Galbrecht	54	Head	Farmer	Germany
43	Marie Galbrecht	44	Wife	—	Minnesota
44	Alvin Galbrecht	21	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
45	Fred Galbrecht	20	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
46	Evelyn Galbrecht	18	Daughter	—	Minnesota
47	Erna Galbrecht	17	Daughter	Housework	Minnesota
48	Gladys Galbrecht	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
49	Elvira Galbrecht	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
50	Walter Galbrecht	12	Son	—	Minnesota
51	Elmer Galbrecht	10	Son	—	Minnesota
52	Peggy Galbrecht	9	Daughter	—	Minnesota
53	Mahlon Baldwin	39	Head	Farming	Minnesota
54	Evelyn Baldwin	32	Wife	—	Minnesota
55	Verlon Baldwin	10	Son	—	Minnesota
56	Virgil Baldwin	7	Son	—	Minnesota
57	Arden Baldwin	3	Son	—	Minnesota
58	Lenora Hand	18	Servant	Hired Girl	Montana
59	Henry Ronning	46	Head	Farming	Minnesota
60	Ida Ronning	47	Wife	—	Minnesota
61	Eldor Mortenson	52	Hired man	Laborer	Norway
62	Lars Nelson Ostern	80	Head	Farmer	Norway
63	Julia Ostern	70	Sister	—	Norway
64	John Jacobson THIS PERSON	61	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
65	Helga Jacobson	48	Wife	—	Kansas
66	Howard Jacobson	18	Son	—	Minnesota
67	Albert Tusberg	57	Lodger	Labor	Norway
68	Solomon Arness	72	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
69	Ole Arness	75	Brother	Farmer	Norway
70	Richard Zimmerle	40	Head	Farmer	South Dakota
71	Margaret Zimmerle	28	Wife	—	Minnesota
72	Lila Zimmerle	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
73	Leon Zimmerle	2	Son	—	Minnesota
74	Leon Zimmerle	2	Son	—	Minnesota
75	Edward Berg	45	Head	Farmer	Kansas
76	Conrad Berg	47	Brother	Hired Man	Kansas
77	George Slee	36	Head	Farmer	Norway
78	Pearl Slee	33	Wife	—	Minnesota
79	Paul Slee	12	Son	—	Minnesota
80	James Slee	10	Son	—	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.

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