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Claude Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Watauga-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Claude Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Watauga-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Watauga-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Boone Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Claude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Johnson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Sally Johnson | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Ida Johnson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Watauga, North …
Son, age 4
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Watauga, North …
Son, age 14
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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
Watauga-County, North …
Son, age 24
Watauga-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Claude Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bell Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Johnson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Johnson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bell Johnson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Johnson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Claude Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Watauga-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Watauga-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02985-00228)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | C. M. Critcher | 66 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 42 | Wanka Critcher | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Homer Critcher | 26 | Son | Driver | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lawrence Vandyke | 42 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 45 | Dillie Vandyke | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Burl Vandyke | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Dana Vandyke | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Virginia Vandyke | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | George Vandyke | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Fred Critcher | 40 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lillie Critcher | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Bill Critcher | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Critcher | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Carl Critcher | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Dwight Critcher | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James Critcher | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Tommy Critcher | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Fae Critcher | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Margaret Critcher | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Danny Critcher | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Corbin Storie | 31 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 62 | Helen Storie | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Margaret Storie | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Marvin Storie | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Bertha Cook | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Kenneth Cook | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Thomas Johnson | 53 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ida Johnson | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Claude Johnson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Sally Johnson | 60 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Henry Taylor | 22 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ruth Taylor | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Linda Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Bernice Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Clint Lookabill | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mae Lookabill | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Bobby Jean Lookabill | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Hubert Hollar | 24 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 79 | Virginia Hollar | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Helen Hollar | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Claude
Gen 1 · 4 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)