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Ada Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Person-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ada Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Person-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Person-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bushy Fork Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Bushy Fork Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelia Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Berding Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Calvin Johnson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Williard Johnson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alvis Johnson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Clyde Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Winford Johnson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ada Johnson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Person, North …
Other, age 27
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Person-County, North …
Spouse, age 38
Person-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bushy Fork Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ada Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ada Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Person-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Person-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02957-00109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Corinne Newton | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Tom Swan | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Swan | 47 | Mother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Harvey Swan | 13 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Winford Swan | 11 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bob Snipes | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Geneva Snipes | 46 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 48 | Raymond Snipes | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lucile Snipes | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Bernice Snipes | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lilly May Snipes | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Willie Bradsher | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Nannie Bradsher | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bennie Bradsher | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Nancy Bradsher | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lewis Ball | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | John Ball | 32 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ida Ball | 27 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Dorothy Ball | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Talmage Ball | 23 | Lodger | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Calvin Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ada Johnson THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 63 | Cornelia Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Clyde Johnson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Williard Johnson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Berding Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Winford Johnson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Alvis Johnson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Leland C. Bradsher | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Myrtle Bradsher | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | L. C. Bradsher | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ruth Bradsher | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Adrad Bradsher | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Williard Bradsher | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Bernard Bradsher | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Wayne Bradsher | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Norman Bradsher | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lawrence Bradsher | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Tom Winstead | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Minnie Winstead | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)