OJ
Ole Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kittson-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ole Johnson across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kittson-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Esten & Osten — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kittson-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ole |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McKinley Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kittson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mckinley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ole | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Marion Johnson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Vance Johnson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ernest Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Anne Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ole Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ole Johnson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Raymond Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jennie Johnson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kittson, Minnesota
Son, age 17
Kittson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ole |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Kittson, Minnesota
Son, age 26
Kittson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ole |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Kittson, Minnesota
Head, age 36
Kittson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ole O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Kittson, Minnesota
Head, age 46
Kittson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ole O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Kittson-County, Minnesota
Head, age 56
Kittson-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ole |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McKinley Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kittson |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Ole Johnson across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Esten Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Osten Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ingri Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Esten Johnson
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Osten Johnson
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ingri Johnson
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ole Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · 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 — Kittson-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Kittson-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01931-00216)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herman Farbo | 26 | son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Lloyd Farbo | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Abner Ab Vlinek | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Joseph Vlinek | 28 | brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Elmer Vlinek | 24 | brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Melvin Vlinek | 21 | brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 47 | John Mulcahey | 82 | Head | — | Germany |
| 48 | Anne Mulcahey | 81 | wife | — | Germany |
| 49 | John Abrahamson | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 50 | Annabelle Abrahamson | 24 | wife | — | Montana |
| 51 | Thomas Durkin | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 52 | Ellen Durkin | 48 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Leonard Ab Durkin | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 54 | Lawrence Durkin | 14 | son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 55 | Hans Pearson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 56 | Anne Pearson | 43 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Hazel Pearson | 22 | daughter | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Hansel Sather | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Myrtle Sather | 28 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Floyd Sather | 10 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Leroy Sather | 9 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Richard Sather | 4 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Oscar Lindquist | 58 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Hannah Lindquist | 52 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 65 | Arnold Lindquist | 26 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Clifford Lindquist | 24 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Gottfred Nelson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Harriet Nelson | 25 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Llewellyn Nelson | 5 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Aloha Nelson | 4 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Ole Johnson THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Jennie Johnson | 41 | wife | — | Norway |
| 73 | Ernest Ab Johnson | 21 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Raymond J Johnson | 18 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Anne Johnson | 14 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Ole Johnson | 12 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Theodore Johnson | 9 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Marion Johnson | 6 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Vance Johnson | 4 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | George Kaul | 43 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
Pedigree Summary
Ole
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)