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Fred Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Fred Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ruffin & Lewis — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Clayton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ira Johnson | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Fred Johnson | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Cley Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clifton Johnson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Norwood Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Zeb Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jennie Johnson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnston, North …
Son, age 11
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Son, age 22
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Tobacco |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Son, age 32
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Fred Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ruffin Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ira Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ruffin Johnson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Johnson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ira Johnson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Johnson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Johnson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Hubert Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zeb Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cley Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norwood Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Johnston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02933-00496)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Sanders | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Alfonzo Sanders | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Noah Barbour | 60 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 4 | Nettie Barbour | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Francis J. Barbour | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Zester L. Woodall | 58 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 7 | Flottie Woodall | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lucile Woodall | 15 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lonnie Jr. Sandeford | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Myrtle Sandeford | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lonnie Sr. Sandeford | 40 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 12 | Jannie Sandeford | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | John Sandeford | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jim Sandeford | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Buck B. Jones | 38 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 16 | Maggie Jones | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ira Jones | 68 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Urial W. Jones | 41 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 19 | Rena Jones | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | W. D. Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Loyd Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | J. B. Jones | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Irena Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Myrtis Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Charles Jones | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Geraldine Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ira J. Johnson | 64 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 28 | Jennie Johnson | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Fred Johnson THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Clifton Johnson | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Zeb J. Johnson | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Norwood Johnson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Cley Johnson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Hubert Iris Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lonnie M. Johnson | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Maggie Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Sallie M. Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary L. Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Troy Norris | 41 | Head | Night Watchman | North Carolina |
| 40 | Nannie Norris | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Fred + 5 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)