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Elsie Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Lewis — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No 11 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | House work |
| Class of Worker | at Home |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Johnson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ellen Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Daisy Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Elsie Johnson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Lewis Johnson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| George Johnson | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Katherine Collins | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Alvin Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lizzie Johnson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hancock, Tennessee
Daughter, age 7
Hancock, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 6 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Hancock, Tennessee
Daughter, age 17
Hancock, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hancock-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 27
Hancock-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No 11 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Industry | House work |
| Class of Worker | at Home |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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 Elsie Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Johnson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Johnson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Johnson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Johnson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Johnson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elsie Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Eva Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Hancock-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03900-00284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy O Johnson | 58 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Addie Johnson | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Emory Johnson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Jack Johnson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Lizzie Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Dell Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | George Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Delle Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Gay Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Steve O Gipson | 63 | Head | Minister | Tennessee |
| 11 | Adline Gipson | 70 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Corban Bingley | 14 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Martin D Gipson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Stella Gipson | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Raymon Gipson | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Leona Gipson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Robert Gipson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Horace O Gipson | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ellarae Gipson | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Jean Gipson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Taylor Gipson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Bessie Gipson | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ruben O Ruben | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Eliza Ruben | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Bobby Ruben | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lewis O Johnson | 55 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lizzie Johnson | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Eva Johnson | 29 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Elsie Johnson THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Alvin Johnson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ellen Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Daisy Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | George E Johnson | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Katherine Collins | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Busley O Johnson | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Dorthy Johnson | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Howard O Mullins | 69 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Bertha Mullins | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Alonzo Collins | 17 | Step Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Loyal Collins | 14 | Step Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Elsie + 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)