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Edgar Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Edgar Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Mark — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Home work |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ind. |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Little York Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edgar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Johnson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mark Johnson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Edgar Johnson | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Indiana
Son, age 10
Washington, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Washington, Indiana
Son, age 21
Washington, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Washington-County, Indiana
Son, age 31
Washington-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Industry | Home work |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ind. |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Edgar Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Mark Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Johnson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mark Johnson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Johnson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Johnson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edgar Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Indiana
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Sibling
Ray Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Washington-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01107-00633)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elijah Mount | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 42 | Freda Mount | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Lienreue|Lienrene Jenkins | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Clara Jenkins | 52 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Samuel R. Jenkins | 24 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 46 | James Denney | 57 | Head | Blacksmith | Indiana |
| 47 | Louisa Denney | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Avis Denney | 27 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Mary Moody | 58 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Oral Moody | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 51 | Ray Moody | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Dwight Moody | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Mark Johnson | 49 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Edgar Johnson THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Ray Johnson | 28 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Edward Nicholson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 57 | George Nicholson | 44 | Brother | Laborer | Indiana |
| 58 | Sarah Trueblood | 71 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Merrill G. Trueblood | 7 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 60 | O’Verle Trueblood | 32 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 61 | Blanche Trueblood | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Everett Reynolds | 39 | Head | Church | Kentucky |
| 63 | Ruby M. Reynolds | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Everett Jr. Reynolds | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Ruby A. Reynolds | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Pierson Hashum | 77 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Flora Hashum | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Lewis Schneck | 40 | Head | Maintenance | Indiana |
| 69 | Mabel Schneck | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | James L. Schneck | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Julie Fleener | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Kenneth Bridgewater | 31 | Head | Can Co | Indiana |
| 73 | Bernice Bridgewater | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Bobby L. Bridgewater | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 75 | John Jr. Bridgewater | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Elmer Gross | 50 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Elsie Gross | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Helena Gross | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Kelsie Franklin | 37 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 80 | Mabel Franklin | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Edgar + 1 sibling
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)