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Elsie Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Johnson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Jennie — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elwood Johnson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Elwood Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elsie Johnson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 4
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 14
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 24
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Roller |
| Industry | Cigar Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 34
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Elsie Johnson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Johnson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Johnson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elsie Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Delaware
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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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00551-00304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John V. V. Watson | 22 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Wm Gibbons | 27 | Lodger | Driver | Delaware |
| 3 | Chas J. Clothier | 46 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 4 | Elsie L. Clothier | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 5 | James D. Clothier | 22 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 6 | Weldon E. Clothier | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Clarence E. Jarrell | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Mr Mcmaster | 48 | Lodger | Auto Mech | West Va. |
| 9 | Martha Mcmaster | 43 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Robt Mcmaster | 11 | Lodger | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Elwood Johnson | 40 | Head | Fireman | Delaware |
| 12 | Elsie Johnson THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Elwood Jr Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Geo C. Bunting | 40 | Head | Press-Man | Delaware |
| 15 | Mable Bunting | 39 | Wife | — | Md. |
| 16 | Robt F. Bunting | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Alexander Markey | 49 | Head | Core Maker | Penna |
| 18 | Mary Markey | 46 | Wife | — | Philadelphia |
| 19 | Alex Jr Markey | 25 | Son | Core Maker | Delaware |
| 20 | Joseph Markey | 19 | Son | Cableman | Delaware |
| 21 | Geo Glessner | 24 | Son-in-law | Machinist | Delaware |
| 22 | Mary Glessner | 23 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Justin Lee Davis | 60 | Head | Builder | Md. |
| 24 | Ethel Davis | 54 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 25 | Jacob August | 58 | Head | Core Maker | Denmark |
| 26 | Mary August | 56 | Wife | — | Md. |
| 27 | Clifford August | 21 | Son | Electrician | Delaware |
| 28 | Bernard August | 26 | Son | Electrician | Delaware |
| 29 | Catherine August | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Doris August | 4 | Dau | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Emily Altwater | 42 | Head | Sewing Unit | Denmark |
| 32 | Louis Altwater | 18 | Son | Clerk | Md. |
| 33 | Earl Altwater | 16 | Son | — | Md. |
| 34 | Emily Altwater | 13 | Dau | — | Md. |
| 35 | Fred Broach | 52 | Bro | — | Denmark |
| 36 | Julian W. Wood | 39 | Head | Iron Worker | Vir. |
| 37 | Addie Wood | 54 | Wife | — | Md. |
| 38 | Margaret Meredith | 71 | Lodger | — | Md. |
| 39 | Verdun Walker | 62 | Roomer | Electrician | N. Car |
| 40 | Luife Maricha Walker | 55 | Roomer | Saleslady | N. Car |
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Pedigree Summary
Elsie
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)