Ray Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Ray Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ray
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Additional Details
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Repair of Road Machinery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1440
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Mechanic
Township / Ward	Minneapolis City
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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 Ray	Age	Birth yr
Lois Johnson	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Ray Johnson	Head	—	36	~1904
Edna Johnson	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Other, age 16

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1904 — 49 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Roy
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Candy Fact
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Other, age 26

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ray
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Common
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Head, age 36

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ray
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Repair of Road Machinery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1440
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Ray Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01986-00118)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alfred D. Danforth	59	Head	Office Clerk	Massachusetts
2	Arvid O. Ohman	67	Head	Barber	Sweden
3	Ida Marie Ohman	72	Wife	—	Sweden
4	James Mc Laughlin	65	Head	Mechanic	Minnesota
5	Jannett Mc Laughlin	58	Wife	—	Minnesota
6	Donald Brown	30	Step Son	General Clerk	Minnesota
7	Viola Mc Laughlin	35	Step Daughter	Stenographer	Minnesota
8	Clarence Linder	38	Head	Shipping Clerk	Minnesota
9	Esther Linder	35	Wife	—	Minnesota
10	Donald Linder	5	Son	—	Minnesota
11	Beverly Sundeen	4	Boarder	—	Minnesota
12	Anna Remick	46	Roomer	Cook & Waitress	Minnesota
13	Marjorie Remick	23	Roomer	Trained Nurse	Minnesota
14	Ray Johnson THIS PERSON	36	Head	Mechanic	Minnesota
15	Edna Johnson	32	Wife	—	Minnesota
16	Lois Ann Johnson	2	Daughter	—	Minnesota
17	Joseph Haverd	39	Head	Carpenter	Washington
18	Marie E. Haverd	34	Wife	—	Nebraska
19	Lillian Haverd	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
20	Edward Haverd	11	Son	—	Minnesota
21	James Nygaard	36	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
22	Helen Nygaard	35	Wife	—	Minnesota
23	Beverly Nygaard	12	Daughter	—	Minnesota
24	Jennie Nygaard	9	Daughter	—	Minnesota
25	John Nygaard	2	Son	—	Minnesota
26	Edward Watson	60	Head	Truck Driver	Minnesota
27	Margaret Watson	24	Daughter	Switch Board Operator	Minnesota
28	Hazel Le Ray	31	Daughter	—	Minnesota
29	Richard Le Ray	5	Grandson	—	Minnesota
30	Calvina Swanson	75	Head	—	Sweden
31	Michael Hatella	24	Head	Baker	Wisconsin
32	Eleanor Hatella	27	Wife	—	Minnesota
33	Harold Hatella	2	Son	—	Minnesota
34	Donald Hatella	0	Son	—	Minnesota
35	Le Roy Borland	33	Head	Clerical Foreman	Minnesota
36	Violet Borland	29	Wife	Maid	Minnesota
37	Betty May Borland	7	Daughter	—	Minnesota
38	Alice Marie Frank	18	Sister in law	New Worker	Minnesota
39	Emile Olson	47	Head	Bridge Foreman	Sweden
40	Signa Olson	48	Wife	—	Sweden

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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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