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Ethel Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Minnie — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Totowa Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Totowa Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Johnson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Laura Johnson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ernest Johnson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Walter Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Minnie Johnson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Daughter, age 4
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Passaic, New …
Daughter, age 14
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Daughter, age 24
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Totowa Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Ethel Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Johnson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Johnson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Johnson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Laura Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02379-00388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jean Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Frank Jr. Smith | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Carol Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | John D. Young | 46 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 45 | Charlotte M. Young | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Robert D. Young | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Frederick Wagner | 61 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 48 | Daisy M. Wagner | 61 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Orlando Brando | 27 | Boarder | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 50 | Ernest Johnson | 53 | Head | Designer | England |
| 51 | Minnie D. Johnson | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Ethel Johnson THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 53 | Laura Johnson | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 54 | Walter Johnson | 18 | Son | Machinist Helper | New Jersey |
| 55 | Abraham Dykers | 56 | Head | Loomfixer | Netherlands |
| 56 | Elizabeth Dykers | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 57 | Mary A. B. Kirsten | 83 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Edith M. Kirsten | 47 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 59 | William Barstow | 46 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 60 | Florida Barstow | 45 | Wife | — | England |
| 61 | Ruth Barstow | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | C. A. West Smith | 65 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 63 | Annie Smith | 66 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Kathleen Maplin | 51 | Head | Asst. State Supervisor | New Jersey |
| 65 | Katherine Gibbons | 75 | Mother | — | England |
| 66 | John Harnstein | 45 | Head | Wholesale | New Jersey |
| 67 | Esther Harnstein | 36 | Wife | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 68 | Joseph Lacy | 66 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 69 | Margaret Lacy | 70 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 70 | Mary A. Wilde | 52 | Head | Real Estate | England |
| 71 | Elizabeth Wilde | 52 | Boarder | — | England |
| 72 | J. Mary Wilde | 79 | Boarder | — | England |
| 73 | John D. Egan | 37 | Head | Letter Carrier | New Jersey |
| 74 | Mary M. Egan | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Jean M. Egan | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Patricia Egan | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Nancy Egan | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | John D. Jr. Egan | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Luke Cannon | 58 | Boarder | City Fireman | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)