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Cecil Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Edmonson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Cecil Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edmonson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Aliphant & Duphard — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationEdmonson-County, Kentucky
SurnameJohnson
Given NameCecil
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Mag. Dist. #1
1935 Residence (County)Edmonson
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerWp
Hours Worked20
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardMag Dist 1
Est. Birth Year~1914

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Cecil Age Birth yr
Clara Johnson Daughter — 18 ~1922
J Johnson Head — 67 ~1873
Ollie Johnson Spouse — 56 ~1884
Nellie Johnson Daughter — 21 ~1919
Cecil Johnson Son — 26 ~1914

Census Appearances

1920
Edmonson, Kentucky
Son, age 6
Edmonson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Cecil
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1930
Edmonson, Kentucky
Son, age 15
Edmonson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Cecil
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation Labor
Industry On Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Edmonson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 26
Edmonson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name Cecil
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Mag. Dist. #1
1935 Residence (County) Edmonson
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker Wp
Hours Worked 20
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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.
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Our Model Tree links Cecil Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Aliphant Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Duphard Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father J Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ollie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ollie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Aliphant Johnson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Duphard Johnson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
J Johnson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Johnson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ollie Johnson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ollie Johnson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Cecil Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Nellie Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01300-00053)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Junior Denham 5 Son — Kentucky
2 Clifford Denham 1 Son — Kentucky
3 J. O. Johnson 67 Head Laborer Kentucky
4 Ollie Johnson 56 Wife — Kentucky
5 Cecil Johnson THIS PERSON 26 Son Laborer Kentucky
6 Nellie Johnson 21 Daughter — Kentucky
7 Clara Johnson 18 Daughter — Kentucky
8 Mary Harper Johnson 59 Head — Kentucky
9 Guy Harper 28 Son Laborer Kentucky
10 Delpha Harper 23 Daughter in law — Kentucky
11 Glenn Howard Harper 5 Grand son — Kentucky
12 E. R. Harper 47 Head — Louisiana
13 Clell L. Childers 25 Head Laborer Kentucky
14 Myrtle Childers 27 Wife — Kentucky
15 Edna Marie Childers 7 Daughter — Kentucky
16 Lillie Florence Childers 6 Daughter — Kentucky
17 Virgie Mae Childers 4 Daughter — Kentucky
18 Leonard Childers 3 Son — Kentucky
19 Flossie Leoda Childers 1 Daughter — Kentucky
20 Thomas Slaughter 35 Head Laborer Kentucky
21 Iona Slaughter 30 Wife — Kentucky
22 Louis Slaughter 11 Son — Kentucky
23 Donald Slaughter 5 Son — Kentucky
24 Margaret Slaughter 3 Daughter — Kentucky
25 Vita Jean Slaughter 2 Daughter — Kentucky
26 L. M. Weller 46 Head Carpenter Kentucky
27 Ethel Weller 46 Wife — Kentucky
28 Helen Weller 20 Daughter Laborer Kentucky
29 Lucy Weller 15 Daughter — Kentucky
30 Virgie Mae Weller 12 Daughter — Kentucky
31 Wm Elom Weller 9 Son — Kentucky
32 Mildred Weller 7 Daughter — Kentucky
33 Virginia Weller 5 Daughter — Kentucky
34 Thelma Jean Weller 3 Daughter — Kentucky
35 Emmons Bullock 44 Head Laborer Kentucky
36 Nelpha Bullock 39 Wife — Kentucky
37 Onis Bullock 18 Daughter — Kentucky
38 Charles Bullock 15 Son Laborer Kentucky
39 Haskell Bullock 13 Son — Kentucky
40 Charity Ann Bullock 10 Daughter — Kentucky

Pedigree Summary

Cecil + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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