Catherine Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Catherine Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Female Head Born: Kentucky Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	61
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	No
Industry	No
Class of Worker	No
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Louisville City
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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 Catherine	Age	Birth yr
Mary Sheppard	Daughter	—	43	~1897
Catherine Johnson	Head	—	61	~1879
William Davis	Other	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Kentucky

Spouse, age 42

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Jefferson, Kentucky

Head, age 52

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50.00
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Head, age 61

Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	61
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	No
Industry	No
Class of Worker	No
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Catherine Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01374-00349)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Thomas Winstead	57	Head	No	Tennessee
42	Mary Winstead	61	Wife	No	Tennessee
43	Atwood Wilson	45	Head	Principal	Kentucky
44	Anita S. Wilson	20	Daughter	No	Kentucky
45	Susie Wilson	18	Daughter	No	Kentucky
46	Sylvia Wilson	17	Daughter	No	Kentucky
47	Yvonne Wilson	15	Daughter	No	Kentucky
48	Lucille Wilson	10	Daughter	No	Kentucky
49	Mary E. Wilson	65	Mother	No	Kentucky
50	Nellie Frye	49	Head	No	Kentucky
51	Claude Squires	30	Lodger	Porter	Kentucky
52	John Brown	50	Lodger	Porter	Kentucky
53	Josephine Max	26	Lodger	Rehandler	Kentucky
54	Eunice Brown	16	Lodger	No	Kentucky
55	Josephine Brown	14	Lodger	No	Kentucky
56	Mildred Brown	12	Lodger	No	Kentucky
57	John Hayles	67	Head	Porter	Ohio
58	Alice Hayles	65	Wife	No	Kentucky
59	Pauline Hayles	27	Daughter	Teacher	Kentucky
60	Alberta Bentley	30	Lodger	Maid	Tennessee
61	Catherine Johnson THIS PERSON	61	Head	No	Kentucky
62	Mary Sheppard	43	Daughter	Janitress	Kentucky
63	William Davis	60	Lodger	Bar Tender	Kentucky
64	George Williams	22	Head	Laborer	S. Carolina
65	Elsie Williams	21	Wife	No	S. Carolina
66	Maggie Scott	34	Head	Shirt Finisher	Kentucky
67	Henry L. Scott	17	Son	New Worker	Kentucky
68	Janet Jefferson	26	Head	Maid	Kentucky
69	Frank Kemp	45	Head	Letter Carrier	Kentucky
70	Eunice Kemp	37	Wife	No	Kentucky
71	Ida M. Johnson	23	Lodger	Teacher	Kentucky
72	William Bailley	54	Head	Caretaker	Kentucky
73	Lottie Bailley	32	Wife	No	Kentucky
74	Richard Terry	27	Head	Laborer	Alabama
75	Mary Terry	25	Wife	No	Kentucky
76	Joseph Mitchell	44	Head	Truck Driver	Kentucky
77	Gertrude Mitchell	31	Wife	No	Georgia
78	Robert Fauntleroy	73	Head	No	Tennessee
79	Sarah Fauntleroy	63	Wife	No	Kentucky
80	Nellie Stone	52	Head	No	Kentucky

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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.

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