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Edna Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edna Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mattie & Fred — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sewing project |
| Industry | U |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Sewing Project |
| Township / Ward | Hot House |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Whitener | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edna Johnson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Emille Whitener | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ellis Whitener | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Fred Whitener | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| David Johnson | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clifton Whitener | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Whitener | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| May Whitener | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mattie Whitener | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cherokee, North …
Daughter, age 1
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edner |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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
Cherokee, North …
Daughter, age 11
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Cherokee-County, North …
Daughter, age 21
Cherokee-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Occupation | Sewing project |
| Industry | U |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Edna Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mattie Whitener (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Whitener (~0.92 confidence) and father Harve Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Garve Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mattie Whitener
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Whitener
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harve Johnson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Garve Johnson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Johnson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edna Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ruth Whitener
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Whitener
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emille Whitener
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Whitener
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Whitener
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Whitener
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Cherokee-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02889-00051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mabel Mcgee | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lois Mcgee | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | George Mcgee | 32 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Albert E. Jenkins | 64 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ella Jenkins | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Luella Jenkins | 30 | Daughter | Public School | North Carolina |
| 47 | Anna Belle Jenkins | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Eugene Jenkins | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Fred W. Whitener | 58 | Head | Road Construction | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mattie Whitener | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Ellis Whitener | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Robert Whitener | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Emille Whitener | 17 | Daughter | Setting Post | North Carolina |
| 54 | Clifton Whitener | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | May Whitener | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ruth Whitener | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Edna Johnson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Sewing Project | North Carolina |
| 58 | David Johnson | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Allen Caldwell | 71 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 60 | Margurite Caldwell | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Barner Caldwell | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Kenneth Caldwell | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Genell Caldwell | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Valarie Hembree | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Bobby Hembree | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Larkin Fuller | 31 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 67 | Pearl Fuller | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Mrs. Ledford | 62 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Alfred Ledford | 30 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lela Ledford | 28 | Head | Retail Grocery | North Carolina |
| 71 | Eadie Mills | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Myrtle Helton | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Oneta Helton | 7 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Louttie Helton | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Columbus E. Merritt | 57 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 76 | Estell Merritt | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Zadie Merritt | 25 | Daughter | Private Home | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lester S. Merritt | 21 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 79 | Windell Merritt | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Charles Merritt | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Edna + 6 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)