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Lawrence Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Adolph — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ramsey-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Paul |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Collector Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Township / Ward | St Paul |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Adolph Johnson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Lawrence Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edna Johnson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 1
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lawrence L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lawrence H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Paul |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Collector Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| 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 Lawrence Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Adolph Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Olaf Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Johnson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Adolph Johnson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Olaf Johnson
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Johnson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Johnson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Beverly Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Johnson
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 — Ramsey-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01998-00112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Worspan | Horspan | 55 | Head | Peddler | Poland |
| 2 | Fanny Worspan | Horspan | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Max Worspan | Horspan | 23 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Ruben Worspan | Horspan | 22 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 5 | Albert Worspan | Horspan | 16 | Son | News Boy | Minnesota |
| 6 | Chester Worspan | Horspan | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Adolph L. Johnson | 50 | Head | Railway Company | Washington |
| 8 | Edna Johnson | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Lawrence Johnson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Collector | Minnesota |
| 10 | Robert Johnson | 20 | Son | Carpentry | Minnesota |
| 11 | Beverly Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Elmer Blakeley | 31 | Head | Plumbers Helper | Minnesota |
| 13 | Gladys Blakeley | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | William S. Praslan | Pradhan | 34 | Head | Plumbers Helper | Illinois |
| 15 | Leona Praslan | Pradhan | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Delores Praslan | Pradhan | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Jean M. Praslan | Pradhan | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Harold Madison | 19 | Roomer | Stock Clerk | Minnesota |
| 19 | Abraham Milner | 48 | Head | Pressman | Russia |
| 20 | Tillie Milner | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 21 | Ruth Milner | 25 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Minnesota |
| 22 | Bessie Milner | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Irving Milner | 20 | Son | Sales Clerk | Minnesota |
| 24 | John S. Christison | 73 | Head | — | England |
| 25 | Winifred Christison | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Isabel Christison | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Margaret Christison | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | John S. Christison | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | William Christison | 67 | Brother | Machinist | England |
| 30 | Ann Burns | 35 | Sister in Law | Copy Holder | Minnesota |
| 31 | Harry S. Halt | 25 | Head | Attorney | Minnesota |
| 32 | Jean Halt | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Robert F. Halt | 19 | Brother | — | California |
| 34 | Albert H. Tinak | Jinek | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Russia |
| 35 | June Tinak | Jinek | 23 | Wife | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 36 | John L. Walen | 26 | Head | Sales Clerk | North Dakota |
| 37 | Jennie Walen | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Danny Walen | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Waldemar M. Salin | 28 | Head | Meat Cutter | Minnesota |
| 40 | Lucilla Salin | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)