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Violet Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hamlin-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Violet Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamlin-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: South Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamlin-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Violet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamlin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Violet | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jerrold Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Esther Johnson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Maynard Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Grant Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Anton Johnson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Wanda Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mavis Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Johnson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alvin Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Violet Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hamlin, South …
Daughter, age 2
Hamlin, South Dakota · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Violet M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Hamlin-County, South …
Daughter, age 11
Hamlin-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Violet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamlin |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Violet Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Violet Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · South Dakota
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Sibling
Wanda Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerrold Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mavis Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grant Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maynard Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Hamlin-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamlin-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03856-00963)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alma Erickson | 44 | Sister | Saleswoman | South Dakota |
| 42 | Anton Johnson | 52 | Head | Farm Operator | South Dakota |
| 43 | Esther Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 44 | Alvin Johnson | 24 | Son | Carpenter Helper | South Dakota |
| 45 | Jerrold Johnson | 22 | Son | Common Laborer | South Dakota |
| 46 | Effie Johnson | 19 | Daughter | House Maid | South Dakota |
| 47 | Grant Johnson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 48 | Wanda Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 49 | Violet Johnson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 50 | Maynard Johnson | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 51 | Mavis Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 52 | James Johnson | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 53 | George Holdridge | 42 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 54 | Ida Holdridge | 40 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 55 | Harold Holdridge | 18 | Son | Fireman | South Dakota |
| 56 | Mervin Holdridge | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 57 | Wanelda Holdridge | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 58 | Larry Holdridge | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 59 | Peter L. Danielson | 63 | Head | Farm Operator | South Dakota |
| 60 | Engborg Danielson | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Margaret Danielson | 30 | Daughter | House Maid | South Dakota |
| 62 | Lars Danielson | 28 | Son | Farm Operator | South Dakota |
| 63 | Palmer L. Danielson | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 64 | John Danielson | 54 | Brother | Farm Operator | South Dakota |
| 65 | Valmer Efraimson | 48 | Head | Farm Operator | South Dakota |
| 66 | Jennie Efraimson | 50 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 67 | Viola Efraimson | 17 | Daughter | Teacher Helper | South Dakota |
| 68 | Velma Efraimson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 69 | Wesley Efraimson | 14 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 70 | George Efraimson | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 71 | Eldine Efraimson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 72 | Alvin Knudtson | 43 | Head | Farm Operator | South Dakota |
| 73 | Otto Knudtson | 41 | Brother | Farm Operator | South Dakota |
| 74 | Marvin Benguson | 33 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 75 | Ernest E. Kangas | 24 | Head | Farm Operator | South Dakota |
| 76 | Ellen Kangas | 22 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 77 | Marie Ann Kangas | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 78 | Henry Fedt | 47 | Head | Farm Operator | South Dakota |
| 79 | Julia Fedt | 40 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 80 | Floyd Moller | 26 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
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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)