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Sidney Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Sidney Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRamsey-County, Minnesota
SurnameJohnson
Given NameSidney A.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age61
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceWisconsin
1935 Residence (City)St. Paul City
1935 Residence (County)Ramsey
Additional Details
OccupationLivestock Buyer
IndustryKing Pig Co.
Class of WorkerPW
Income (1939)3000
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateWisconsin
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)wisconsin
OccupationLivestock Buyer
Township / WardSt Paul City
Est. Birth Year~1879

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Sidney Age Birth yr
Sidney Johnson Head — 61 ~1879
Virginia Johnson Daughter — 26 ~1914
Margaret Johnson Spouse — 55 ~1885
Sidney Johnson Son — 29 ~1911

Census Appearances

1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Head, age 41
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Sidney A.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 41
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Proprietor
Industry Auto Repair
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin
1930
Ramsey, Minnesota
Head, age 52
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Sidney A
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 52
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage 26
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Office Manager
Industry Live Stock Broker
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 7200
Radio Set R
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin
1940
Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Head, age 61
Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name Sidney A.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 61
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City) St. Paul City
1935 Residence (County) Ramsey
Occupation Livestock Buyer
Industry King Pig Co.
Class of Worker PW
Income (1939) 3000
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin

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Our Model Tree links Sidney Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sidney Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Ramsey-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02002-00649)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Margaret S. Bremner 68 Head Retired Wisconsin
2 Sidney A. Johnson THIS PERSON 61 Head Livestock Buyer Wisconsin
3 Margaret S. Johnson 55 Wife — Minnesota
4 Virginia Johnson 26 Daughter — Minnesota
5 Sidney Jr. Johnson 29 Son Salesman Minnesota
6 John M. Hurley 58 Head Owner Wisconsin
7 Olive C. Hurley 57 Wife — Michigan
8 Clara Clark 80 Mother — Wisconsin
9 Adolph Youngberg 72 Head Tailor Sweden
10 Jennie Youngberg 78 Wife — Sweden
11 Gertrude Youngberg 44 Daughter Grad. Nurse Sweden
12 Mary C. Williams 70 Head — Wisconsin
13 Archibald Williams 42 Son Restaurant Minnesota
14 Corinne Henrickson 27 Roomer Waitress Wisconsin
15 Nellie Jones 49 Head — Minnesota
16 James Welch 73 Uncle — New York
17 Wm. J. Dunnigan 46 Head Laborer Minnesota
18 Olive A. Dunnigan 42 Wife — Minnesota
19 William Dunnigan 16 Son — Minnesota
20 Richard Dunnigan 15 Son — Minnesota
21 Jean Dunnigan 13 Daughter — Minnesota
22 Sally Dunnigan 11 Daughter — Minnesota
23 John Hahn 63 Head Repairman Minnesota
24 Sophia Hahn 63 Wife — Minnesota
25 Louis Cohn 49 Head Owner Minnesota
26 Vera Cohn 48 Wife — Wisconsin
27 Geraldine Cohn 21 Daughter Hat Buyer Minnesota
28 Edward Cohn 17 Son — Minnesota
29 John E. Mcmahon 55 Head Mgr. Hotel Minnesota
30 Florence Mcmahon 53 Wife — Minnesota
31 Lois Mcmahon 29 Daughter Reg. Nurse Minnesota
32 Herbert L. Rosenthal 32 Head Manager Minnesota
33 Harriet Rosenthal 31 Wife — No. Dak.
34 Louise Rosenthal 6 Daughter — Minnesota
35 Kathleen Rosenthal 1 Daughter — Michigan
36 Harry Cohen 44 Head Owner Poland
37 Hannah D. Cohen 41 Wife Owner Lithuania
38 John P. Donovan 70 Head — Ohio
39 Matilda Donovan 73 Wife — Ohio

About This Record & Model Tree

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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