John Kramer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this John Kramer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Douglas-County, Minnesota
Surname	Kramer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Brandon
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Additional Details
Occupation	Section-Foreman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	316
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Minnesota
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Section-Foreman
Township / Ward	Osakis Village
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Lucile Kramer	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Rachael Kramer	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Beverly Kramer	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Emerald Kramer	Daughter	—	17	~1923
John Kramer	Head	—	54	~1886
Aubrey Kramer	Son	—	11	~1929
Ambrose Kramer	Son	—	20	~1920
Sylvester Kramer	Son	—	24	~1916
Magdalene Kramer	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1930

Douglas, Minnesota

Head, age 44

Douglas, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kramer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Belgium
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Rail Ray
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12
Veteran	No
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Douglas-County, Minnesota

Head, age 54

Douglas-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members

Surname	Kramer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Brandon
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Occupation	Section-Foreman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	316
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Minnesota
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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John Kramer

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01919-00952)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Idella Nyland	43	Wife	—	Minnesota
42	Lloyd Nyland	16	Son	Attendant	Minnesota
43	Nels P. K. Nelson	73	Head	Farmer	Denmark
44	Mary Nelson	63	Wife	—	Denmark
45	Bernt Anderson	68	Head	Popcorn Machine Operator	Minnesota
46	Marie Anderson	61	Wife	Seamstress	Norway
47	Harriet J. Anderson	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Minnesota
48	Oliver H. Curtis	37	Head	—	Indiana
49	Mildred Curtis	18	Daughter	Lodging Keeper	Minnesota
50	Wilfred Lutgen	25	Lodger	Salesman	Minnesota
51	Wayne Fegler	29	Head	Manager	Minnesota
52	Hazel Fegler	32	Wife	—	Minnesota
53	Richard C. Fegler	9	Son	—	Minnesota
54	Roy Sorenson	35	Head	—	Minnesota
55	Laura Sorenson	37	Wife	—	Wisconsin
56	Raymond Sorenson	12	Son	—	Minnesota
57	John S. Johnson	61	Head	Farmer Truck Gardening	Minnesota
58	Caroline Johnson	55	Wife	—	Minnesota
59	Stina Torkelson	74	Mother-in-law	—	Denmark
60	Theodore Bjerkan	52	Head	Mechanic	Minnesota
61	Ida Bjerkan	45	Wife	—	Minnesota
62	Mildred Bjerkan	22	Daughter	Caring For Infants	Minnesota
63	Thelma Bjerkan	20	Daughter	Telephone Operator	Minnesota
64	Theodore Jr. Bjerkan	17	Son	Minor Mechanical Jobs	Minnesota
65	Oswald S. Dahlager	33	Head	Superintendent	Minnesota
66	Alice E. Dahlager	33	Wife	—	Minnesota
67	Robert Gale Dahlager	10	Son	—	Minnesota
68	Ellis Tagstad	58	Lodger	Jeweler	Norway
69	Alfred W. Erickson	51	Head	Laborer - Farm	Minnesota
70	Leslie R. Erickson	18	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
71	John Kramer THIS PERSON	54	Head	Section-Foreman	Minnesota
72	Magdalene Kramer	45	Wife	—	Minnesota
73	Sylvester Kramer	24	Son	Salesman	Minnesota
74	Ambrose Kramer	20	Son	Salesman	Minnesota
75	Rachael Kramer	19	Daughter	House Work	Minnesota
76	Emerald Kramer	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
77	Lucile Kramer	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
78	Aubrey Kramer	11	Son	—	Minnesota
79	Beverly Kramer	10	Daughter	—	Minnesota
80	Harry Barrett	54	Head	Rural Mail Carrier	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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