Ole Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vernon-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Ole Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vernon-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Norway Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vernon-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ole B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Town Franklin
1935 Residence (County)	Vernon
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Town Franklin
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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 Ole	Age	Birth yr
Ole Johnson	Head	—	60	~1880
Clarence Johnson	Son	—	30	~1910
Ingvail Johnson	Son	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Vernon, Wisconsin

Head, age 39

Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ole B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1902
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Vernon, Wisconsin

Head, age 50

Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1880

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ole B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1902
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	V
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Vernon-County, Wisconsin

Head, age 60

Vernon-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ole B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Town Franklin
1935 Residence (County)	Vernon
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Ole Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Wisconsin

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04530-00176)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jonetta C Jenson	53	Wife	—	Wis
42	Melvin Rudolph Jenson	26	Son	Carpenter	Wis
43	Henry J Jenson	22	Son	Salesman	Wis
44	Edith Marie Jenson	19	Daughter	—	Wis
45	June Carol Jenson	15	Daughter	—	Wis
46	Harlan Eugene Jenson	15	Son	—	Wis
47	Carl E Dregni	61	Head	Farmer	Wis
48	Alfred Carl Dregni	26	Son	Farmer	Wis
49	Harold J Dregni	24	Son	Farmer	Wis
50	Frank T Gorrell	43	Head	Farmer	Illinois
51	Catherine Mae Gorrell	32	Wife	—	Wis
52	Ralph Joseph Gorrell	4	Son	—	Wis
53	Florence Elaine Gorrell	2	Daughter	—	Wis
54	Will K Arenson	56	Head	Farmer	Norway
55	Tilly S Arenson	46	Wife	—	Wis
56	Gunhild Irene Arenson	14	Daughter	—	Wis
57	Kathryn Ann Arenson	8	Daughter	—	Wis
58	Castine Edmunda	41	Maid	Laborer	Wis
59	Amiel Sherry	42	Head	Farmer	Wis
60	Nelia E. R. Sherry	37	Wife	—	South Dakota
61	Doris A. B. Sherry	15	Son	—	Wis
62	Anita C Sherry	9	Daughter	—	Wis
63	Harold Bader	72	Head	Laborer	Norway
64	Ole B Johnson THIS PERSON	60	Head	Farmer	Norway
65	Ingvail Johnson	32	Son	Farmer	Wis
66	Clarence L Johnson	30	Son	Farmer	Wis
67	James Hauge	43	Head	Farmer	Wis
68	Sophia Hauge	37	Wife	—	Wis
69	Joan Marie Hauge	13	Daughter	—	Wis
70	Thelma June Hauge	12	Daughter	—	Wis
71	Earl Erland Hauge	10	Son	—	Wis
72	Dorothy Grace Hauge	8	Daughter	—	Wis
73	Kenneth Laverne Hauge	7	Son	—	Wis
74	Arden Duane Hauge	5	Son	—	Wis
75	Allan Robert Hauge	3	Son	—	Wis
76	Shirley Ann Hauge	2	Daughter	—	Wis
77	Marlene Joyce Hauge	0	Daughter	—	Wis
78	Albert Hauge	52	Brother	Farmer	Wis
79	Marie D Henriksen	56	Head	Farmer	Norway
80	Alfred Henry Henriksen	24	Son	Laborer	Wis

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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.

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