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Wallace Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Wallace Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chippewa-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Otto & Otto — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chippewa-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Wallace |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louriston township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chippewa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Louriston Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Wallace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Johnson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Wallace Johnson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Thyra Johnson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chippewa, Minnesota
Son, age 7
Chippewa, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Wallace A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Chippewa, Minnesota
Son, age 17
Chippewa, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Wallace |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Son, age 27
Chippewa-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Wallace |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louriston township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chippewa |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Wallace Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Otto Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Otto Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Thyra Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Otto Johnson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Otto Johnson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Johnson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Thyra Johnson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Wallace Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Chippewa-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01913-00180)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Nelson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Annie Nelson | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Harold Nelson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Edythe Nelson | 18 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Velma Nelson | 15 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Irene Nelson | 13 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Margaret Nelson | 10 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Karen Nelson | 1 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Elmer Johnson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Blanche Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Beverly Johnson | 4 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Marlene Johnson | 2 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | John Fransen | 30 | Head | Road Patrol | Minnesota |
| 14 | Mabel Fransen | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Donna Fransen | 10 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Jean Fransen | 9 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Beverly Fransen | 7 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Jacqueline Fransen | 6 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Wm. Fransen | 26 | Head | Road Patrol | Minnesota |
| 20 | Arlene Fransen | 18 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Adolph Olson | 44 | Head | Farmer & Stockman | Minnesota |
| 22 | Laura Olson | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Leonard Olson | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Eugene Olson | 12 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Beverly Olson | 1 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Barbara Olson | 1 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Ruth Ann Eichelberger | 18 | hired girl | Maid | Minnesota |
| 28 | Carl Bergstrom | 58 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 29 | John Bergstrom | 54 | brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Le Roy Eichelberger | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Esther Eichelberger | 34 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | James Eichelberger | 9 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Dale Eichelberger | 6 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Joan Eichelberger | 4 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Jerry Lee Eichelberger | 2 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Rudy Berkeberg | 26 | hired man | Farming | Minnesota |
| 37 | Helen Berkeberg | 20 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Otto Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 39 | Thyra Johnson | 57 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Wallace Johnson THIS PERSON | 27 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Wallace
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)