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John Pearson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Pearson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearwater-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Laura — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clearwater-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pine Lake Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearwater |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pine Lake Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Pearson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Laura Pearson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Claude Pearson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Robert Pearson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Pearson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clearwater, Minnesota
Son, age 5
Clearwater, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Clearwater, Minnesota
Son, age 15
Clearwater, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Son, age 25
Clearwater-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pine Lake Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearwater |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Pearson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Pearson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Pearson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Pearson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Pearson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Pearson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Pearson
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Claude Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Clearwater-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01914-01049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen Erie | 68 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 2 | Alfred I Erie | 39 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Arthur D Erie | 37 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Laura M Pearson | 51 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Claude J Pearson | 27 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 6 | John S Pearson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Edna L Pearson | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Robert E Pearson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Peder Z Granley | 61 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Gurine Granley | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Viva L Granley | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Peer T Lucken | 94 | Father-in-law | — | Norway |
| 13 | Clarence Sweind | 66 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Ole Bjorke | 64 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Albert Bjorke | 58 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Harry B Bjorke | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Ruby J Bjorke | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Dennis L Bjorke | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Theodore S Bruun | 40 | Brother-in-law | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 20 | Lloyd H Emmel | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 21 | Amanda Emmel | 32 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Janice M Emmel | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Vera D Emmel | 2 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 24 | Arelyn J Emmel | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Herbert B Emmel | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 26 | Lena Emmel | 28 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Annie E Emmel | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Eunice J Emmel | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Dennis H Emmel | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Jerry J Emmel | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Beverly H Emmel | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Walter Manning | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Mabel D Manning | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Clifford W Manning | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 35 | Maxine M Manning | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Albert S Dynaes | 61 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Martha S Dynaes | 54 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 38 | Oscar B Olson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 39 | Lars J Bley | 79 | Lodger | — | Norway |
| 40 | Oscar J Graffoos | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 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)