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Effie Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nelson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Effie Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nelson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nelson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nelson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 30 |
| Industry | Maid |
| Class of Worker | Private home |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | 30 |
| Township / Ward | Bardstown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Effie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Johnson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Effie Johnson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Leroy Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Erma Johnson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Betty Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nelson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 6
Nelson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Nelson-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 16
Nelson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nelson |
| Occupation | 30 |
| Industry | Maid |
| Class of Worker | Private home |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Effie Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Effie Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Leroy Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty 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 — Nelson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Nelson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01345-00180)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luella Spalding | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Letha Vittow | 46 | Head | 21 | Kentucky |
| 3 | William Vittow | 18 | Son | 21 | Kentucky |
| 4 | Otis Vittow | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ray Vittow | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Erwin Vittow | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Moody Vittow | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | James B. Wickham | 35 | Head | 48 | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ellen Wickham | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Annie Marie Wickham | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | James R. Jr. Wickham | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Elizabeth J. Wickham | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Claire Mccrory | 14 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Erma Johnson | 45 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Effie Johnson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | 30 | Kentucky |
| 16 | Leroy Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Bernard Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Betty Lou Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | James H. Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Walter Coomes | 33 | Head | 42 | Missouri |
| 21 | Marie Coomes | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Robert Coomes | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Elisabeth Coomes | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Tom Cecil Coomes | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Walter Jr. Coomes | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | J. A. Purley | 73 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lila Bell Purley | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Derry Purley | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Miles Edelen | 48 | Head | 60 | Kentucky |
| 30 | Rose Edelen | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Eva Edelen | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Loretto Edelen | 21 | Daughter | 40 | Kentucky |
| 33 | Robert Edelen | 20 | Son | 60 | Kentucky |
| 34 | Paul Edelen | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Charles Edelen | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Marion Edelen | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Dorothy Edelen | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Martha Edelen | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Lila Edelen | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | E. Carl Rogers | 37 | Head | 52 | Kentucky |
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)