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Wallace Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mountrail-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Wallace Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mountrail-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Oscar — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mountrail-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Wallace |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lowland Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mountrail |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lowland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Wallace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Oscar Johnson | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mountrail, North …
Son, age 4
Mountrail, North Dakota · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Wallace |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Mountrail, North …
Son, age 14
Mountrail, North Dakota · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Wallace |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Mountrail-County, North …
Son, age 24
Mountrail-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Wallace |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lowland Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mountrail |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Wallace Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oscar Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Freda Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Johnson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Johnson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Johnson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Freda Johnson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Johnson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Wallace Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Dakota
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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 — Mountrail-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mountrail-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03008-00123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Chafer | 75 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 2 | Margaret Chafer | 70 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 3 | Daisy Chafer | 40 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 4 | Willard Chafer | 32 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | James Nott | 52 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 6 | Vina Nott | 55 | Brother | Farmer | Canada |
| 7 | Edward Marum | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 8 | Luella Marum | 54 | Mother | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 9 | Gurder Wentz | 48 | Uncle | — | South Dakota |
| 10 | Roy Johnson | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 11 | Esther Johnson | 25 | Wife | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 12 | Darol Elwood Johnson | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Myron Johnson | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Orville Johnson | 33 | Head | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Elnora Johnson | 22 | Wife | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Oscar Johnson | 63 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 17 | Wallace Johnson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 18 | Tony Rasmussen|Rasmusson | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 19 | Helen Rasmussen|Rasmusson | 27 | Wife | 22 | North Dakota |
| 20 | Gerald Rasmussen|Rasmusson | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Delmar Rasmussen|Rasmusson | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Joanne Rasmussen|Rasmusson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Edith Bomstad | 36 | Head | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Lorraine Bomstad | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Allen Bomstad | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Marlyn Bomstad | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Melvin Kolbo | 28 | Head | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Vivian Kolbo | 25 | Wife | Labor | North Dakota |
| 29 | Gloria Kolbo | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Mabel Helwig | 26 | Head | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Roger Helwig | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Shirley Helwig | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Carl Staven | 43 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Edna Staven | 29 | Wife | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 35 | Cora Staven | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Selmer Staven | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Leonard Staven | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Vernon Staven | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Carol Staven | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Melvin Wasness | 46 | Head | 9 | North Dakota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Wallace
Gen 1 · 5 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)