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Catherine Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cabarrus |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Crab Orchard Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ethel Johnson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elaine Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Maggie Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Verdies Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Willett Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rosa Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eugene Johnson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Odell Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bruce Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Catherine Johnson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Spouse, age 32
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, North …
Spouse, age 43
Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cabarrus |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02944-00778)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie D Carelock | 47 | Head | Smart Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Emma Carelock | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Grady W Carelock | 16 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lucille Carelock | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Charlie Jr Carelock | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Clyde Carelock | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Estelle Carelock | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Peggie Mae Carelock | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Daphne Carelock | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lonnie Carelock | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Hazeline Carelock | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Rev Washington Houston | 68 | Head | Smart Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary D Houston | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Arlena Spears | 14 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Dorothy Spears | 13 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Randolph Spears | 10 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Margaret Spears | 17 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Josiah D Morris | 46 | Head | Tough Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Alice R Morris | 42 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 20 | Evelyn Morris | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Willie Mae Morris | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Sarah Jane Morris | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Edward Lucille Morris | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Sara Beatrice Gill | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | George Govan | 22 | Head | Smart Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Emma J Govan | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ruth Elene Govan | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Louise Govan | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Eugene Johnson | 45 | Head | Smart Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Catherine Johnson THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Rosa Etta Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ethel Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Maggie Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bruce Johnson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Annie Mae Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Verdies Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Odell Johnson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Willett Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Elaine Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Adam Hill | 42 | Head | Tenant | 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)