John Pierson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this John Pierson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Pierson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Navarre
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Additional Details
Occupation	New worker
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	250
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	New Worker
Township / Ward	Navarre
Est. Birth Year	~1921

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
Jennie Pierson	Other	—	81	~1859
John Pierson	Son	—	19	~1921
Richard Pierson	Son	—	16	~1924
Marshal Pierson	Son	—	23	~1917
Hazel Pierson	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Charles Pierson	Head	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Son, age 9

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Pearson
Given Name	John E.
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Son, age 19

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members

Surname	Pierson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Navarre
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Occupation	New worker
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	250
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Linked across censuses

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

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John Pierson

Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Minnesota

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Sibling

Marshal Pierson

Sibling · 1940 · age 23

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Richard Pierson

Sibling · 1940 · age 16

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 — Hennepin-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01925-00630)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Devon Sandahl	7	Daughter	—	Minnesota
42	David Sandahl	1	Son	—	Minnesota
43	Mary Palfrey	68	Mother in law	—	England
44	Michael Melville	29	Head	Machinist	Wisconsin
45	Genevieve Melville	24	Wife	—	Minnesota
46	Caroline Melville	6	Daughter	—	Minnesota
47	Patricia Melville	2	Daughter	—	Minnesota
48	Forest Melville	19	Brother	New Worker	Wisconsin
49	Nels Anderson	59	Head	Contractor	Sweden
50	Anna E Anderson	55	Wife	—	Sweden
51	Edward Anderson	34	Son	Truck Driver	Nebraska
52	Ida Huntsberger	73	Head	—	Iowa
53	Olaf Nelson	51	Head	Labourer	Sweden
54	Hellen Nelson	45	Wife	—	Minnesota
55	Hugh Brown	57	Head	—	Scotland
56	Hattie Brown	55	Wife	—	Minnesota
57	Joe Pollock	26	Head	Trucker	Minnesota
58	Agnes Pollock	24	Wife	Waitress	Minnesota
59	Gordon Blume	33	Head	Mail Carrier	Minnesota
60	Marian Blume	26	Wife	—	Minnesota
61	Mary Blume	0	Infant	—	Minnesota
62	Charles Slichta	63	Head	—	Minnesota
63	Jennie Slichta	60	Wife	—	Iowa
64	Charles Pierson	49	Head	Janitor	Minnesota
65	Hazel Pierson	48	Wife	—	Iowa
66	John Pierson THIS PERSON	19	Son	New Worker	Minnesota
67	Richard Pierson	16	Son	—	Minnesota
68	Marshal Pierson	23	Son	Attendant	Minnesota
69	Jennie Pierson	81	Mother	—	Sweden
70	John Jackson	65	Head	Foreman	Minnesota
71	Mathilda Jackson	65	Wife	—	Sweden
72	Paul E Smith	37	Head	Foreman	Minnesota
73	Julia Smith	24	Wife	—	Iowa
74	Marcella Smith	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
75	Thomas Babatz	38	Head	Labour	Minnesota
76	Leona Babatz	30	Wife	—	Minnesota
77	Charles Babatz	8	Son	—	Minnesota
78	Robert Babatz	7	Son	—	Minnesota
79	Rosann Babatz	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
80	Leroy Babatz	2	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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