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Minnie Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buffalo-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buffalo-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buffalo-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Modena Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buffalo |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Modena Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenis Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Henry Johnson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Minnie Johnson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buffalo, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 28
Buffalo, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Buffalo, Wisconsin
Other, age 38
Buffalo, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Buffalo-County, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 48
Buffalo-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Modena Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buffalo |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Minnie Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Buffalo-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Buffalo-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04462-00299)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morize T. Rueber | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Berthe A. Rueber | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Gordon B. Rueber | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Dale A. Rueber | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Henry O. Hanson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Adeline R. Hanson | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Irvin A. Sveen | 28 | Hired Hand | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Ole S. Hanson | 75 | Head | — | Norway |
| 9 | Julia Hanson | 61 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Thomas J. Ness | 56 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Anna J. Ness | 51 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Leslie Howard Ness | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 13 | James K. Ness | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Raymond Ness | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Arnold T. Ness | 14 | Son | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Esther B. Ness | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Harold Myren | 47 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Selma M. Myren | 49 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Palmer J. Myren | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Orville G. Myren | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Delores M. Myren | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Marden Hillestad | 59 | Brother-in-law | Truck Farming | Norway |
| 23 | Henry N. Johnson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Minnie Johnson THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 25 | Glenis M. Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Leonard Sveen | 35 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Bessie M. Sveen | 33 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Knute Sveen | 63 | Uncle | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Hugo W. Sahr | 52 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Arne O. Hillestad | 45 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 31 | Minnie Hillestad | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Hans P. Blaker | 35 | Lodger | Farm Labor | Norway |
| 33 | Tom Blager | 49 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Gertie L. Blager | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Mary Blager | 72 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 36 | Mildred B. Blager | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Theodore B. Sveen | 42 | Hired Hand | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Bjarne Blom | 42 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 39 | Magda Blom | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Inez Mae Blom | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
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)