Otto Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Otto Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Otto E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	City
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Minneapolis City
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Otto	Age	Birth yr
Otto Johnson	Head	—	60	~1880
Ellen Johnson	Daughter	—	31	~1909
Walter Johnson	Son	—	21	~1919
J Johnson	Son	—	36	~1904
Alden Johnson	Son	—	24	~1916
Esther Johnson	Daughter	—	28	~1912
Hulda Johnson	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Head, age 40

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Otto E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Junkyard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Head, age 51

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Otto E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	City Sewer
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4500
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Head, age 60

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Otto E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	City
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Otto Johnson

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01976-00364)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ann Patron	5	Head	—	Minnesota
2	Hilda Carlson	58	Head	Packer	Norway
3	Mable D. Carlson	22	Daughter	Packer	Minnesota
4	John Gorman	55	Lodger	Carpenter	Illinois
5	Paul Mustrum	45	Lodger	Laborer	Sweden
6	Hans A. Gottlieb	45	Head	—	Norway
7	Hansen Gottlieb	47	Wife	—	Norway
8	John J. Marka	49	Head	Super. Foundry	Minnesota
9	Antonia Marka	43	Wife	—	Minnesota
10	Albert B. Swen	36	Head	Printer	Minnesota
11	Mercedes C. Swen	28	Wife	—	Minnesota
12	Glenna Mae R. Swen	11	Daughter	—	Minnesota
13	Lee Ella M. Swen	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
14	Andrew P. Swen	61	Father	Watchman	Sweden
15	Otto E. Johnson THIS PERSON	60	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
16	Hulda M. Johnson	57	Wife	—	Minnesota
17	J. Franklin Johnson	36	Son	—	Minnesota
18	Ellen Austin Johnson	31	Daughter	Operator Mach.	Minnesota
19	Esther Hulda E. Johnson	28	Daughter	Stock Clerk	Minnesota
20	Alden Otto Johnson	24	Son	Machinist	Minnesota
21	Walter O. Johnson	21	Son	Radio Repair	Minnesota
22	William E. Young	55	Head	Watchman	Minnesota
23	Carrie Ellen Young	51	Wife	—	Minnesota
24	Charles Russell Young	21	Son	Cooper	Minnesota
25	Erving Leroy Young	18	Son	—	Minnesota
26	Lloyd Hewitt Young	13	Son	—	Minnesota
27	Frank Schiavone	41	Head	Engineer	Italy
28	Anna Schiavone	41	Wife	—	Italy
29	Michel Schiavone	20	Son	Shipping Clerk	Minnesota
30	Daniel C. Schiavone	19	Son	—	Minnesota
31	Josephine Schiavone	24	Daughter	Teacher	Minnesota
32	Grace J. Ramsay	27	Daughter	—	Minnesota
33	James Ramsay	4	Grandson	—	Kentucky
34	Nere	37	Head	Truck Driver	—
35	Carl G. Anderson	55	Head	—	Sweden
36	Bertha Anderson	60	Wife	—	Minnesota
37	Jessie Jensen	70	Sister-in-law	—	Iowa
38	Anton E. Tjosvold	39	Head	Office Manager	Minnesota
39	Victoria Tjosvold	37	Wife	—	Minnesota
40	Rennick Tjosvold	12	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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