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Ole Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pembina-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Ole Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pembina-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Iceland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pembina-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ole J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iceland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaulieu Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pembina |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iceland |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Beaulieu Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ole | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdimar Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Carl Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Garnet Johnson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Christian Johnson | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ole Johnson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Anna Johnson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Paulina Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Eugi Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lillina Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pembina, North …
Head, age 44
Pembina, North Dakota · implied b. ~1886 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ole G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iceland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iceland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iceland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Icelandic |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iceland |
1940
Pembina-County, North …
Head, age 54
Pembina-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ole J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iceland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaulieu Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pembina |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iceland |
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Our Model Tree links Ole Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ole Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Pembina-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Pembina-County, North Dakota
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03009-00058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbert Gustafson | 16 | Son | New Worker | North Dakota |
| 2 | Roy Hoey | 36 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 3 | Stella Hoey | 37 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 4 | Donald Hoey | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Johanna Hoey | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Joseph Herzog | 72 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 7 | Marie Herzog | 72 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 8 | Rosy Jenny | 72 | Head | — | Iceland |
| 9 | Anna J. Creiman | 46 | Head | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Lyle P. Creiman | 23 | Son | Electrical Engineer | North Dakota |
| 11 | Donna J. Creiman | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Jacqueline A. Creiman | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Hugh Maxwell | 71 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 14 | Halla Maxwell | 64 | Wife | — | Iceland |
| 15 | Alan Maxwell | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 16 | Fred Spangelo | 46 | Son-in-law | Road Patrol Operator | North Dakota |
| 17 | Euphania B. Spangelo | 28 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Julian Jerome | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 19 | Margaret Jerome | 26 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Viola Jerome | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Raymond Jerome | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Helen Jerome | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Leonard Jerome | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Rosa Einarson | 51 | Head | Proprietor | North Dakota |
| 25 | Merit Einarson | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | John Berndson | 31 | Lodger | Salesman | North Dakota |
| 27 | Ole B. Einarson | 73 | Head | Carpenter | North Dakota |
| 28 | Freda Einarson | 43 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Laurel Einarson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | John Johannson | 64 | Head | Farming | Iceland |
| 31 | Ole J. Johnson THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farming | Iceland |
| 32 | Anna S. Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Christian Johnson | 31 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 34 | John Johnson | 26 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 35 | Valdimar Johnson | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 36 | Carl Johnson | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 37 | Paulina Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Lillina Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Eugi Johnson | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Garnet Johnson | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
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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)