Ole Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Ole Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ole
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Painting Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Minneapolis City
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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ole	Age	Birth yr
Curtis Johnson	Son	—	12	~1928
Myrtle Johnson	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Ole Johnson	Head	—	48	~1892
Gerald Johnson	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Watonwan, Minnesota

Head, age 27

Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ole
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Head, age 38

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ole
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Buildings
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4,000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Head, age 48

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ole
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Painting Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Ole Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01986-00726)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Sarah Thonhang	75	Wife	—	Wisconsin
42	Esther Lind	46	Head	—	Minnesota
43	Lillian Lind	33	Sister	Stenographer	Minnesota
44	Louis Larson	52	Head	Foreman	Wisconsin
45	Anna Larson	50	Wife	—	Minnesota
46	Harry Larson	25	Son	Draftsman	Minnesota
47	Leonard Larson	21	Son	—	Minnesota
48	Joseph N Labrie	57	Head	Switchman	Wisconsin
49	Elizabeth Labrie	51	Wife	—	Wisconsin
50	Leon Labrie	14	Son	—	Minnesota
51	Willard Labrie	25	Son	Bar Tender	Minnesota
52	Marie Labrie	27	Daughter	—	Minnesota
53	Lawrence Labrie	4	Son	—	Minnesota
54	Hilmen Iverson	46	Head	Mail Clerk	Minnesota
55	Mary Iverson	65	Mother	—	Minnesota
56	Evelyn Iverson	35	Sister	Cleaner Office	Minnesota
57	Hjalmer Peterson	51	Head	Laborer	Sweden
58	Lydia M Peterson	62	Wife	—	Sweden
59	Einan Holmgren	56	Head	Salesman	Minnesota
60	Minnie Holmgren	58	Wife	Cook	Minnesota
61	Kenneth Holmgren	26	Son	Clerk	Minnesota
62	Fred Coburn	73	Head	—	New York
63	May Coburn	73	Wife	—	Wisconsin
64	Andrew N Olson	71	Head	—	Norway
65	Olive Olson	57	Wife	—	Norway
66	Ole Johnson THIS PERSON	48	Head	Painter	Minnesota
67	Myrtle Johnson	40	Wife	—	Minnesota
68	Gerald Johnson	18	Son	—	Minnesota
69	Curtis Johnson	12	Son	—	Minnesota
70	Mary Hanson	60	Head	—	Sweden
71	Reynold Hanson	27	Son	Auto Washer	Minnesota
72	Irene Gray	30	Daughter	—	Minnesota
73	Lois Gray	9	Daughter	—	Minnesota
74	Bjarne Xavier	29	Head	Repair Man	S. Dakota
75	Violet Xavier	23	Wife	—	Minnesota
76	Barbara Xavier	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
77	William Gagne	45	Head	Service Man	Minnesota
78	Stella Gagne	44	Wife	—	Minnesota
79	Phillip Gagne	21	Son	Clerk	New York
80	Lawrence Gagne	19	Son	—	Minnesota

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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)

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