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Verna Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cottonwood-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Verna Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cottonwood-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cottonwood-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Verna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Midway Tw. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cottonwood |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Midway Tw |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Verna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Johnson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Lawrence Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Leland Johnson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jennie Johnson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Elmer Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Irene Johnson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Verna Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Grace Johnson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Daughter, age 4
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Verna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Cottonwood-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 14
Cottonwood-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Verna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Midway Tw. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cottonwood |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Verna Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Verna Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Leland Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cottonwood-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cottonwood-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01915-00481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George C. Olson | 35 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Otto O. Olson | 31 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 3 | William Hillmer | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Olive Hillmer | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Peter W. Nickel | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Linda Nickel | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Doris Jane Nickel | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Donald Peter Nickel | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Otto Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Netherlands |
| 10 | Jennie Johnson | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Grace Johnson | 25 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Elmer Johnson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Lawrence Johnson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Irene Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Verna Johnson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Leland Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Peter H. Penner | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Anna Penner | 39 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Donald Penner | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Mary Anna Penner | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Claus Coners | 60 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 22 | Eilert Henry Coners | 22 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Christine Coners | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 24 | George Coners | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Alice Coners | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | John Coners | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Fred Coners | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Mathilda Coners | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Christ H. Voshage | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Kate Voshage | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Harold Voshage | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | George H. Fast | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Anna Fast | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Anna Fast | 27 | Daughter | Nurse Training | Minnesota |
| 35 | Mary Fast | 24 | Daughter | Nurse Training | Minnesota |
| 36 | Elfriede Fast | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Gerhard Fast | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Gerhard D. Peters | 62 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Elizabeth Peters | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Dietrich G. Peters | 29 | Son | Math Teacher | Minnesota |
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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)