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John Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pembina-County, North Dakota

Our Model Tree links this John Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pembina-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ole & Stefan — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Son Born: North Dakota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPembina-County, North Dakota
SurnameJohnson
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Dakota
1935 Residence (City)Beaulieu Township
1935 Residence (County)Pembina
Additional Details
Occupationfarmer
Industryfarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)16
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNorth Dakota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north dakota
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardBeaulieu Township
Est. Birth Year~1914

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Lillina Johnson Daughter — 14 ~1926
Paulina Johnson Daughter — 17 ~1923
Ole Johnson Head — 54 ~1886
Eugi Johnson Son — 12 ~1928
Christian Johnson Son — 31 ~1909
Garnet Johnson Son — 6 ~1934
John Johnson Son — 26 ~1914
Carl Johnson Son — 21 ~1919
Valdimar Johnson Son — 24 ~1916
Anna Johnson Spouse — 52 ~1888

Census Appearances

1920
Pembina, North …
Son, age 6
Pembina, North Dakota · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Dakota
Father's Birthplace Iceland
Mother's Birthplace North Dakota
Speaks English Yes
Birth State North Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north dakota
1930
Pembina, North …
Son, age 16
Pembina, North Dakota · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name John O.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Dakota
Father's Birthplace Iceland
Mother's Birthplace North Dakota
Occupation 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
Pembina-County, North …
Son, age 26
Pembina-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Dakota
1935 Residence (City) Beaulieu Township
1935 Residence (County) Pembina
Occupation farmer
Industry farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 16
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same house
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.
Model Tree available
Our Model Tree links John Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ole Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Stefan Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sigridur Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ole Johnson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Stefan Johnson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sigridur Johnson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Johnson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Carl Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christian Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Valdimar Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paulina Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillina Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugi Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garnet Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Pembina-County, North Dakota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03009-00058)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Gilbert Gustafson 16 Son New Worker North Dakota
2 Roy Hoey 36 Head Farming North Dakota
3 Stella Hoey 37 Wife — Canada English
4 Donald Hoey 7 Son — North Dakota
5 Johanna Hoey 3 Daughter — North Dakota
6 Joseph Herzog 72 Head — Switzerland
7 Marie Herzog 72 Wife — Norway
8 Rosy Jenny 72 Head — Iceland
9 Anna J. Creiman 46 Head — North Dakota
10 Lyle P. Creiman 23 Son Electrical Engineer North Dakota
11 Donna J. Creiman 13 Daughter — North Dakota
12 Jacqueline A. Creiman 9 Daughter — North Dakota
13 Hugh Maxwell 71 Head — Canada English
14 Halla Maxwell 64 Wife — Iceland
15 Alan Maxwell 20 Son Laborer North Dakota
16 Fred Spangelo 46 Son-in-law Road Patrol Operator North Dakota
17 Euphania B. Spangelo 28 Daughter — North Dakota
18 Julian Jerome 30 Head Laborer North Dakota
19 Margaret Jerome 26 Wife — North Dakota
20 Viola Jerome 6 Daughter — North Dakota
21 Raymond Jerome 4 Son — North Dakota
22 Helen Jerome 2 Daughter — North Dakota
23 Leonard Jerome 0 Son — North Dakota
24 Rosa Einarson 51 Head Proprietor North Dakota
25 Merit Einarson 14 Son — North Dakota
26 John Berndson 31 Lodger Salesman North Dakota
27 Ole B. Einarson 73 Head Carpenter North Dakota
28 Freda Einarson 43 Wife — North Dakota
29 Laurel Einarson 11 Daughter — North Dakota
30 John Johannson 64 Head Farming Iceland
31 Ole J. Johnson 54 Head Farming Iceland
32 Anna S. Johnson 52 Wife — North Dakota
33 Christian Johnson 31 Son Farmer North Dakota
34 John Johnson THIS PERSON 26 Son Farmer North Dakota
35 Valdimar Johnson 24 Son Farmer North Dakota
36 Carl Johnson 21 Son Farmer North Dakota
37 Paulina Johnson 17 Daughter — North Dakota
38 Lillina Johnson 14 Daughter — North Dakota
39 Eugi Johnson 12 Son — North Dakota
40 Garnet Johnson 6 Son — North Dakota

Related Census Records

Pedigree Summary

John + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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