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Louise Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Grand-Forks-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Louise Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grand-Forks-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sigvert — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: North Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grand-Forks-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ferry Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grand Forks |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | f |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ferry Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louise | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laverne Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Johnson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Peter Johnson | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Vern Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Leroy Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Junior Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ardell Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Louise Johnson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grand Forks, …
Daughter, age 24
Grand Forks, North Dakota · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Grand Forks, …
Spouse, age 35
Grand Forks, North Dakota · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Grand-Forks-County, North …
Spouse, age 44
Grand-Forks-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ferry Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grand Forks |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | f |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Louise Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sigvert Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sigvert Johnson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louise Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · North Dakota
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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 — Grand-Forks-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Grand-Forks-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03002-00131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Amundson | 10 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | Ole Stedsted | 50 | head | Manager | Norway |
| 43 | John Peterson | 72 | lodger | Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | Ole Stedsted | 78 | head | Manager | Norway |
| 45 | Marie Stedsted | 53 | wife | — | Norway |
| 46 | Walter Stedsted | 24 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 47 | Albert Lessen | 53 | head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 48 | Henry Lessen | 30 | son | Manager | Minnesota |
| 49 | Blenda Lessen | 25 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Roger Lessen | 5 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Ole Wolf | 72 | head | Manager | Norway |
| 52 | Annie Wolf | 64 | wife | — | Norway |
| 53 | Sidney Wolf | 33 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 54 | Albert Stedsted | 46 | head | Manager | North Dakota |
| 55 | Bertha Stedsted | 47 | wife | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Robert Stedsted | 17 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 57 | Kenneth Keiberg | 30 | head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 58 | Effie Keiberg | 29 | wife | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Maurice Keiberg | 8 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Jean Keiberg | 4 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Katherine Keiberg | 0 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Arne Haugen | 62 | head | Manager | North Dakota |
| 63 | Ida Haugen | 51 | wife | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Reynard Haugen | 27 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 65 | Palmer Haugen | 22 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 66 | Norwal Haugen | 18 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 67 | Arlene Haugen | 7 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | John Johnson | 48 | head | Manager | North Dakota |
| 69 | Louise Johnson THIS PERSON | 44 | wife | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 70 | Vern Johnson | 20 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 71 | Leroy Johnson | 17 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 72 | Laverne Johnson | 15 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Junior Johnson | 14 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Ardell Johnson | 12 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Peter Johnson | 37 | lodger | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 76 | Adolph Gustafson | 52 | head | Manager | Illinois |
| 77 | Mayme Gustafson | 52 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Lohan Fearing | 10 | grandson | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Peter Welk | 24 | head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 80 | Susie Welk | 24 | wife | — | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
Louise
Gen 1 · 1 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)