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Leona Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Leona Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Soudan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Soudan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Leona | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elizabeth Johnson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Phoebe Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lorraine Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Leona Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Stanley Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Gertrude Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Johnson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| William Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 6
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Leona E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 17
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Soudan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 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 Leona Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Leona Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Phoebe Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01955-00217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred Vailenhoff | 49 | Head | Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Cora A Vailenhoff | 50 | Wife | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 43 | Howard W Vailenhoff | 22 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 44 | Adelene Vailenhoff | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Montana |
| 45 | Albert Vailenhoff | 18 | Son | — | Montana |
| 46 | Mabel Vailenhoff | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Wallace Vailenhoff | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | John Porthan | 38 | Head | Squatter Agent | Minnesota |
| 49 | Tyna A Porthan | 35 | Wife | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 50 | Dorothy Porthan | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | George Porthan | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | William H Johnson | 44 | Head | Pumpman | Minnesota |
| 53 | Elizabeth A Johnson | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 54 | Stanley Johnson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 55 | William Johnson | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Leona Johnson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Lorraine Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Gertrude Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Elaine Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Phoebe Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Arnold Myllyviita | 35 | Head | Timbermen | Minnesota |
| 62 | Anna A Myllyviita | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 63 | Elmer Myllyviita | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Ethel Myllyviita | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Carl Myllyviita | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Eldon Myllyviita | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Anton Pruse | 69 | Head | — | Jugoslavia |
| 68 | Mary Pruse | 57 | Wife | Housekeeper | Jugoslavia |
| 69 | Joe Pruse | 30 | Son | Switchman | Minnesota |
| 70 | Annie S Pruse | 27 | Daughter | Maid | Minnesota |
| 71 | Ralph Pruse | 26 | Son | Rockman | Minnesota |
| 72 | Frank Pruse | 23 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 73 | John Thomas | 45 | Head | Timbermen | Minnesota |
| 74 | Sophie A Thomas | 37 | Wife | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 75 | Mary Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | John Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Sandra Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Matt Thomas | 76 | Father | Laborer | Jugoslavia |
| 79 | Arno A Johnson | 39 | Head | Run Machine | Minnesota |
| 80 | Helen Johnson | 37 | Wife | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
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)