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Joseph Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Roosevelt-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roosevelt-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bengt & Marie — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Roosevelt-County, Montana |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Joseph N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Brockton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roosevelt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Brockton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Johnson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Caroline Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joseph Johnson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Homer Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Keith Johnson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hester Johnson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Roosevelt, Montana
Son, age 21
Roosevelt, Montana · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Joseph M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Roosevelt, Montana
Head, age 31
Roosevelt, Montana · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Joseph N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 33 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Roosevelt-County, Montana
Head, age 40
Roosevelt-County, Montana · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Joseph N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Brockton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roosevelt |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Joseph Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bengt Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bengt Johnson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Johnson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Montana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Roosevelt-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Roosevelt-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02228-00795)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Lavallie | 18 | Daughter | Helper | North Dakota |
| 2 | Mary Z Lavallie | 17 | Daughter | Helper | North Dakota |
| 3 | Rose Marie Lavallie | 12 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 4 | Ernest Lavallie | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Antoine S. Lavallie | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Marie E. Lavallie | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Joseph N. Johnson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Hester K. Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Homer L. Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Caroline M. Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 11 | Keith E. Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 12 | Marie Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 13 | Jessie L. Elgie | 45 | Head | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | James E. Elgie | 21 | Son | Clerk | North Dakota |
| 15 | Robert E. Elgie | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Lorain B. Elgie | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Marvin L. Elgie | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Irene D. Elgie | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 19 | Antone Belgard | 76 | Head | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Julia Belgard | 68 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Emery Belgard | 43 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 22 | Francis Belgard | 21 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Dominic Belgard | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 24 | Laura Hobbs | 45 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Emily Belgard | 31 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Patsy D. Belgard | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Ernest Vardell | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 28 | Agnes Vardell | 31 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Beverley Ab Vardell | 13 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 30 | Steven Ab Vardell | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Joseph Vardell | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Richard Vardell | 3 | Son | — | Montana |
| 33 | Dorothy Vardell | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 34 | Elizabeth Brien | 18 | Servant | Servant | Montana |
| 35 | Fred Bauer | 60 | Head | Foreman | Montana |
| 36 | Eliza Bauer | 47 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 37 | Fred Jr. Bauer | 24 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 38 | James Bauer | 22 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 39 | Thomas Ab Bauer | 19 | Son | — | Montana |
| 40 | Frieda Bauer | 16 | Daughter | — | Montana |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 2 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)