Martha Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Martha Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Battle Lake Village
1935 Residence (County)	Otter Tail
Additional Details
Hours Worked	5
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Battle Lake Village
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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 Martha	Age	Birth yr
Annie Johnson	Daughter	—	32	~1908
Dorothy Johnson	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Peter Johnson	Head	—	74	~1866
Albert Johnson	Son	—	29	~1911
Melvin Johnson	Son	—	26	~1914
Martha Johnson	Spouse	—	69	~1871

Census Appearances

1920

Otter Tail, …

Spouse, age 49

Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Otter Tail, …

Spouse, age 59

Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 69

Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Battle Lake Village
1935 Residence (County)	Otter Tail
Hours Worked	5
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Martha Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01945-00053)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fred Could	27	Son	Truck Driver	Canada
2	Frank Salveson	33	Head	Pastor	New York
3	Doris Salveson	34	Wife	Miller	New York
4	Warren Salveson	3	Son	—	Minnesota
5	Erwin Bliss	29	Head	Miller	Minnesota
6	Dorothy Bliss	29	Wife	Packer	Minnesota
7	Patricia Bliss	10	Daughter	—	Minnesota
8	Roland Bliss	9	Son	—	Minnesota
9	Claire Bliss	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
10	Pauline Thompson	61	Mother-in-law	Night Watchman	Minnesota
11	Andrew Simonson	71	Head	Night Watchman	Denmark
12	Anna Simonson	73	Wife	Cook	Denmark
13	Martha Larson	42	Head	Housekeeper	Minnesota
14	Carl W. Verrat	86	Lodger	Retired	Germany
15	Ione Johnson	20	Roomer	Beauty Operator	South Dakota
16	Sivert Skarabo	68	Head	—	Norway
17	Clara Skarabo	58	Wife	—	Minnesota
18	Nellie Skarabo	30	Daughter	—	South Dakota
19	Charles Tenney	41	Head	Baker	Minnesota
20	Lydia Tenney	37	Wife	—	Minnesota
21	Charles Jr. Tenney	14	Son	—	Minnesota
22	Beverly Tenney	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
23	Shirley Tenney	10	Daughter	—	Minnesota
24	Lois Tenney	8	Daughter	—	Minnesota
25	Phillmore Tenney	6	Son	—	Minnesota
26	Sina Henry	74	Head	—	Minnesota
27	Olaf Holt	63	Head	Mechanic	Minnesota
28	Signe Holt	63	Wife	Dressmaker	Norway
29	Evelyn Holt	20	Daughter	—	Minnesota
30	Peter Johnson	74	Head	—	Norway
31	Martha Johnson THIS PERSON	69	Wife	—	Illinois
32	Annie Johnson	32	Daughter	—	Minnesota
33	Albert Johnson	29	Son	Farmer	Minnesota
34	Melvin Johnson	26	Son	—	Minnesota
35	Dorothy Johnson	20	Daughter	Packer (Wrapper)	Minnesota
36	Emma Mcotter	67	Head	—	Minnesota
37	Grace Anderson	38	Daughter	Clerk	Minnesota
38	Muriel Anderson	15	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
39	Jennie Moses	63	Head	Housekeeper	Minnesota
40	Olaf Hodenfield	21	Boarder	Salesman	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.

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