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Milton Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Milton Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hulda & Hilda — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Milton A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Herman Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 114 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Herman Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Milton | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hulda Johnson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Milton Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Johnson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 3
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 12
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Milton A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Son, age 22
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Milton A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Herman Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 114 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Milton Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hulda Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hulda Johnson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Johnson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Johnson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Johnson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Johnson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Milton Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Chester Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01956-00259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amelia M. Huttel | 44 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Marion M. Huttel | 19 | daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Robert F. Huttel | 13 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Fred W. Jr. Huttel | 9 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Larry D. Huttel | 4 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Alec O. Lundquist | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 7 | Tillie M. Lundquist | 51 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 8 | Ruth M. Lundquist | 32 | daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Lloyd L. Lundquist | 17 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Glen S. Lundquist | 13 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Algot Lunden | 55 | Hired | Farm Hand | Sweden |
| 12 | Magnus Skoglund | 67 | Hired | Farm Hand | Sweden |
| 13 | Charles P. Carlson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 14 | Hannah Carlson | 62 | wife | — | Finland |
| 15 | Evangeline Holmstrom | 38 | daughter | Telephone Operator | Minnesota |
| 16 | Richard N. Holmstrom | 6 | Grand-son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Hjalmar Gronlund | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Louise M. Gronlund | 33 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Donald R. Gronlund | 10 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Duane C. Gronlund | 8 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Janice L. Gronlund | 5 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Anita L. Gronlund | 2 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Arthur Johnson | 51 | Head | Cement Finisher | Minnesota |
| 24 | Hulda T. Johnson | 59 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Milton A. Johnson THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Chester R. Johnson | 19 | son | Meat Packer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Hilmer Halverson | 33 | Head | Stock-Man | Michigan |
| 28 | Grace C. Halverson | 29 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Marilyn M. Halverson | 5 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Roger D. Halverson | 3 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Robert Keylon | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Joy M. Keylon | 30 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Hamilton M. Keylon | 8 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Beryl Keylon | 5 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Henry S. Helgeson | 56 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 36 | Karla Helgeson | 64 | wife | — | Norway |
| 37 | August G. Stelner | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 38 | Ruben Gronlund | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Florence E. Gronlund | 28 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Richard Gronlund | 8 | son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Milton + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)