Peter Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Peter Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Surname	JOHNSON
Given Name	PETER
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	St. Paul
1935 Residence (County)	Ramsey
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Packing Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	St Paul
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Peter	Age	Birth yr
Pearl Johnson	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Peter Johnson	Head	—	58	~1882
Donley Johnson	Son	—	16	~1924
Wendell Johnson	Son	—	26	~1914
Hilma Johnson	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Ramsey, Minnesota

Head, age 38

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Peter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Building Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Ramsey, Minnesota

Head, age 48

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Peter H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	36
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Labour
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12
Veteran	no
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Head, age 58

Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

Surname	JOHNSON
Given Name	PETER
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	St. Paul
1935 Residence (County)	Ramsey
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Packing Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Peter Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01998-00602)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James Ryan	55	Head	Checker	Minnesota
2	John Bolgatz	36	Head	Cab Driver	Russia
3	Adline Bolgatz	30	Wife	—	Russia
4	Helene Bolgatz	9	Daughter	—	Minnesota
5	Marvin Bolgatz	2	Son	—	Minnesota
6	Jessie Gillman	70	Boarder	—	Russia
7	Sam Neidoff	43	Head	Truck Driver	Minnesota
8	Eva Neidoff	42	Wife	—	Russia
9	Leo Neidoff	19	Son	Shipping Clerk	Minnesota
10	Aaron Neidoff	18	Son	—	Minnesota
11	Albert Neidoff	17	Son	—	Minnesota
12	Marlin Neidoff	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
13	Peter Johnson THIS PERSON	58	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
14	Hilma Johnson	55	Wife	—	Minnesota
15	Wendell Johnson	26	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
16	Pearl Johnson	21	Daughter	Clerk	Minnesota
17	Donley Johnson	16	Son	—	Minnesota
18	Irving Schaffer	40	Head	Partner	Russia
19	Ester Schaffer	34	Wife	—	Russia
20	Ada Schaffer	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
21	Shirley Schaffer	12	Daughter	—	Minnesota
22	Jay Schaffer	10	Son	—	Minnesota
23	Yetta Pincus	56	Mother in law	—	Russia
24	Vivivian Radke	23	Maid	Maid	Wisconsin
25	John Robinson	59	Head	Plumber	Wisconsin
26	Agnes Robinson	56	Wife	—	Iowa
27	John Robinson	37	Son	Foreman	Iowa
28	Ethel Robinson	32	Daughter in law	Nurse	Iowa
29	Ralph Lazer	44	Head	Shipping Clerk	Lithuania
30	Florence Lazer	43	Wife	—	Lithuania
31	Walter Lazer	15	Son	—	Ohio
32	Harold Lazer	13	Son	—	Ohio
33	Sally Lazer	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Eugene Lazer	7	Son	—	Minnesota
35	Veronic King	55	Head	—	Minnesota
36	Shirley King	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
37	Betty King	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
38	Leonor Ziebarth	35	Sister	Clerk	Minnesota
39	William Brisbois	36	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
40	Ada Brisbois	34	Wife	Clerk	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.

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