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Earl Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Earl Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Sallie — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | operates machines |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 648 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Operates Machines |
| Township / Ward | Dallas Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jo Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Helen Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Earl Johnson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Junior Johnson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Oma Johnson | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Son, age 14
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| 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 |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Head, age 24
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Card hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $3.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Head, age 35
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | operates machines |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 648 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Earl Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Johnson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Johnson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · 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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02913-00389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe Hedgepeth | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | William Vernon | 45 | Head | Operates Frames | North Carolina |
| 43 | Florence Vernon | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ethel Vernon | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Dan Blake | 36 | Head | Operates Frames | South Carolina |
| 46 | Clara Blake | 32 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 47 | Cecil Blake | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Carl Blake | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Billie Blake | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Clyde Ramsey | 21 | Head | Operates Frames | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lottie Ramsey | 21 | Wife | Operates Frames | North Carolina |
| 52 | Edgar Ramsey | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lindsay Joines | 37 | Head | Yarn Inspector | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ellen Joines | 37 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 55 | Edith Joines | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Barney Joines | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Kenneth Joines | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Grace Rayfield | 19 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lee Lail | 40 | Head | Operates Frames | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ironic Lail | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Myrtle Lail | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 62 | Rueben Shelton | 49 | Head | Oiler | Tennessee |
| 63 | Minnie Shelton | 34 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 64 | Dora Shelton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | George Shelton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lizzie Payseur | 53 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Walter Payseur | 24 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Claude Ramsey | 40 | Head | Oiler | North Carolina |
| 69 | Sudie Ramsey | 45 | Wife | Cotton Winder | North Carolina |
| 70 | Marjorie Ramsey | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Cecil Ramsey | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Vernon Ramsey | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Dwitt Ramsey | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Earl Johnson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Operates Machines | North Carolina |
| 75 | Oma Johnson | 26 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 76 | Helen Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Beulah Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Jo Ann Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Junior Johnson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Marshall Farwell | 58 | Head | Fixer | North Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 2 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)