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Melvin Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashland-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Anna — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashland-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Napkin Folder |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1429 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Napkin Folder |
| Township / Ward | Ashland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kay Johnson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Melvin Johnson | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Johnson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy Johnson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashland, Wisconsin
Son, age 10
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Ashland, Wisconsin
Son, age 21
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 31
Ashland-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Occupation | Napkin Folder |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1429 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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: father Andrew Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Johnson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Johnson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Johnson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Wisconsin
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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 — Ashland-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04456-00326)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald Tost | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Charles Tost | 65 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 3 | Anna Tost | 64 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 4 | Arthur Tost | 28 | Son | Plumber | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Tore Einar Josephson | 29 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Alice Josephson | 23 | Daughter | — | Finland |
| 7 | Arthur Clark | 50 | Head | Pipe Layer | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Elvera Clark | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Isabelle Clark | 24 | Daughter | Typist | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Harold Clark | 20 | Son | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Arnold Clark | 18 | Son | Orderly | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Arthur Clark | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Howard Clark | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Clifford Clark | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Blanche Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Virginia Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Lorraine Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Melvin Johnson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Napkin Folder | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Dorothy Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Thomas Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Kay Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Andrew Johnson | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Finland |
| 23 | Anna Johnson | 59 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 24 | Astrid Johnson | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Remit Carlson | 32 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Grace Carlson | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Robert Carlson | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Ronald Carlson | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Anton Wickman | 57 | Head | Pattern Maker | Sweden |
| 30 | Anna Wickman | 59 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Wallace Wickman | 22 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Lucille Wickman | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Hilmer Sandberg | 44 | Head | Utility Man | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Florence Sandberg | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Phyllis Sandberg | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Donald Sandberg | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Jack Sandberg | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Leonard Feldmeier | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Bessie Feldmeier | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Bertrand Feldmeier | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Melvin
Gen 1 · 3 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)