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Chester Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Adair-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Chester Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adair-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Callie & Callie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adair-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nineveh Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Nineveh Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Chester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Vern Johnson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Junior Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Virginia Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Callie Johnson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Chester Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Eva Johnson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adair, Missouri
Son, age
Adair, Missouri · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Adair, Missouri
Son, age 11
Adair, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Chester G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Adair-County, Missouri
Son, age 21
Adair-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nineveh Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Chester Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Callie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Callie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Callie Johnson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Callie Johnson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Johnson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Johnson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Johnson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Chester Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Missouri
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Sibling
Junior Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vern Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Adair-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Adair-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02081-00472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Harmon | 52 | head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 42 | Etta Harmon | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Dillard Harmon | 16 | son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Theo. W. Reynolds | 47 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 45 | Ruby Reynolds | 44 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | "Duane ""A B""" Reynolds | 19 | son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 47 | Margaret Reynolds | 17 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | James Hardin | 68 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 49 | Sue Hardin | 67 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | William Sweet | 70 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 51 | Claudie Sweet | 50 | sister | — | Missouri |
| 52 | David Major | 69 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 53 | Eliza Major | 71 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Ralph Major | 45 | son | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 55 | Paul Staker | 35 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 56 | Emma Staker | 35 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Callen Staker | 12 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Coraline Staker | 6 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Earl Brommer | 35 | head | Miner | Missouri |
| 60 | Russel Ella Brommer | 73 | lodger | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Powell Brommer | 48 | caretaker | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Mae Straub | 29 | house keeper | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Paul Erickson | 43 | head | Shoe Worker | Missouri |
| 64 | Eunice Erickson | 34 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Fannie Erickson | 73 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Crowder Charles Erickson | 9 | Step son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Theodore Ballender | 53 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Corrie Ballender | 51 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | "Gilbert E. ""A B""" Ballender | 19 | son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 70 | Joe Ballender | 16 | son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Betty Ballender | 13 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Callie Johnson | 57 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 73 | Eva Johnson | 50 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Chester Johnson THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 75 | John J. Johnson | 17 | son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 76 | Junior Johnson | 14 | son | Farm | Missouri |
| 77 | Billie Johnson | 14 | son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Vern Johnson | 10 | son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Virginia Johnson | 7 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Bryan Miller | 39 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Chester + 5 siblings
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)