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Melvin Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cecelia & Sigvard — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 332 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Henning Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| La Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Melvin Johnson | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ronald Johnson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Cunny Johnson | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 12
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 22
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Head, age 32
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 332 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| 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 Melvin Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Cecelia Gullickson (~0.84 confidence) and father Sigvard Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Mother
Cecelia Gullickson
b. ~1834
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Sigvard Johnson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Johnson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Minnesota
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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 — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01946-00055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bertha Nelson | 62 | Wife | House Keeper | Norway |
| 42 | Harry Nelson | 34 | Son | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 43 | Ole Nelson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Lester E. Dilly | 35 | Head | Station Attendant | Minnesota |
| 45 | Leona V. Dilly | 19 | Wife | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 46 | Sherrie A. Dilly | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Lester E. Dilly | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Arthur M. Carlson | 43 | Head | Prop. | Minnesota |
| 49 | Florence A. Carlson | 37 | Wife | House Keeper | Minnesota |
| 50 | Louise A. Carlson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Donna Lee Carlson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Susie Hedwig Carlson | 19 | Maid | House Work | Minnesota |
| 53 | William H. Lueders | 35 | Head | Assistant Butter Maker | Minnesota |
| 54 | Rosella M. Lueders | 31 | Wife | House Work | Minnesota |
| 55 | Rosalynn Lueders | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | John Lueders | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Marlys Lueders | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Ida E. Satre | 49 | Head | Welfare Worker | Minnesota |
| 59 | Clarice Satre | 19 | Daughter | House Work | Minnesota |
| 60 | Sydney A. Satre | 18 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 61 | Warren A. Satre | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Homer A. Satre | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Roland A. Satre | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Syver Thorson | 77 | Head | — | Norway |
| 65 | Carrie Thorson | 71 | Wife | House Keeper | Minnesota |
| 66 | William M. Thorson | 40 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 67 | Minnie Halverson | 18 | Maid | House Work | Minnesota |
| 68 | Melvin B. Johnson THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 69 | Cunny L. Johnson | 23 | Wife | House Work | Minnesota |
| 70 | Mary Lou Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | La Vhy V. Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Ronald M. Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Helmer Tollefson | 49 | Head | Painter | Norway |
| 74 | Lena Tollefson | 37 | Wife | House Keeper | Norway |
| 75 | Roger C. Tollefson | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Harriet L. Tollefson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Cathryn L. Tollefson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Myron L. Tollefson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Harvey F. Tollefson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Curtis D. Tollefson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Melvin
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
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)