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Edgar Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Maury-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Edgar Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Maury-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eugene & Eugene — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Maury-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9 Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Maury |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm hand |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 216 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | 9 Civil District |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edgar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammie Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lucille Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edgar Johnson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Cena Johnson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Eugene Johnson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Jesse Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Maury, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Maury, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | VOVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Maury-County, Tennessee
Son, age 26
Maury-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9 Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Maury |
| Occupation | farm hand |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 216 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Eugene Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Eugene Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jas Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cena Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virgie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eugene Johnson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eugene Johnson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jas Johnson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cena Johnson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virgie Johnson
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edgar Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Jesse Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sammie Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Maury-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Maury-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03920-01012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Galbraith | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Tennessee |
| 2 | Nancy Galbraith | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Jack Norman | 25 | Head | Knitter | Tennessee |
| 4 | Minnie R. Norman | 19 | Wife | Topper | Tennessee |
| 5 | Joseph C. Gibson | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 6 | Emma C. Gibson | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Florence Gibson | 28 | Daughter | Remover | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lala Gibson | 26 | Daughter | Hemmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Joe E. Jr. Gibson | 21 | Son | Presser | Tennessee |
| 10 | Eddie Gibson | 18 | Son | Helper On Truck | Tennessee |
| 11 | Londie Watson | 31 | Head | Lathe Operator | Tennessee |
| 12 | Elva Watson | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Dorothy J. Watson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Charles Watson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Carol Ann Watson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Hattie Sutton | 47 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 17 | Willie L. Sutton | 21 | Daughter | Student Beautician | Tennessee |
| 18 | Floyd Treadle | 23 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 19 | Della M. Treadle | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | William D. Evans | 34 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Sara A. Evans | 27 | Wife | Inspector | Tennessee |
| 22 | William M. Evans | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Mary J. Evans | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Libbie B. Evans | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Robert L. Evans | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Marie Evans | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Annie C. Evans | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Eugene Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Cena Johnson | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Edgar Johnson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 31 | Jesse Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Margaret Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Sammie Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lucille Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Myrtle J. Hefner | 65 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Sherrill Hefner | 44 | Son | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 37 | Alma Hefner | 40 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Christina Hefner | 19 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | William J. Shepherd | 49 | Son-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Willa M. Shepherd | 45 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edgar + 4 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)