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Melvin Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Betsy — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clayton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Clayton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dorothy Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Melvin Johnson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Doris Johnson | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Wisconsin
Son, age 23
Crawford, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Crawford, Wisconsin
Son, age 33
Crawford, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Crawford-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 42
Crawford-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clayton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Richard Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betsy Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betsy Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Johnson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betsy Johnson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betsy Johnson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · 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 — Crawford-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04467-00032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Buren Davenport | 17 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Paul Peterson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Margaret Peterson | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Marvin Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Pauline A Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Philis M Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Sam Johnson | 44 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Ava A Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Archie A Archie | 36 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Ethel M Archie | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Fern I Archie | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Irene E Archie | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Harlan A Archie | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Neil A Archie | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Janice M Archie | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Melvin Johnson THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Doris J Johnson | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Dorothy M Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Bessie J Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | John R Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | John A Maybee | 68 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Ida M Maybee | 71 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Emmett T Maybee | 30 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Eunice Maybee | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Marvin Gander | 12 | Step son | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Janet Maybee | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | William Maybee | 77 | Father | — | New York |
| 68 | Sherman D Copus | 36 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Irma G Copus | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Buren N Copus | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Edna Copus | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | June Copus | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | William A Montgomery | 49 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Jenny M Montgomery | 86 | Mother | — | Canada English |
Related Census Records
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)