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George Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Johnson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Noah & Noah — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | George A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Timber |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 808 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Timber |
| Township / Ward | Jenner T |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Johnson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Noah Johnson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Ellie Johnson | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eugene Johnson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Clark Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Leonard Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Johnson | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Annie Johnson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Geo |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 34
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | George A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Occupation | Timber |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 808 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 George Johnson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Noah Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Noah Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Geo Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Noah Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Noah Johnson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Noah Johnson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Geo Johnson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Noah Johnson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Johnson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Johnson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Johnson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Johnson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Eugene Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clark Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03610-00050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donna Jean Print | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Lemon E Berkley | 51 | Head | Farm | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Owen Berkley | 20 | Son | Feed Store | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Meredith Berkley | 18 | Son | Farm | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Calvin Berkley | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Grace Romsburg | 36 | Head | House Keeping | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Harold Romsburg | 18 | Son | Dry Cleaning | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Donald Romsburg | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Daniel Reed | 35 | Head | Stone Quarry | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Gladys Reed | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Betty Reed | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Robert Reed | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Donald Reed | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Gary D Reed | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Noah Johnson | 57 | Head | Farm | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Annie Johnson | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | George A Johnson THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Timber | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Eugene Johnson | 26 | Son | Plumbing | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Clark F Johnson | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Leonard Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ellie Johnson | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Betty Jane Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Nancy Stufft | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Homer E Emerick | 36 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Juanita Emerick | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Byron E Emerick | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Burl Emerick | 21 | Son | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Joe Emerick | 16 | Son | 6 | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Harry Humpf | 24 | Lodger | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John A Trusty | 31 | Head | 28 | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Dorothy Trusty | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | William R Hanson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 34 | Louise Hanson | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 35 | Edna Hanson | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Herbert Wagner | 35 | Boarder | Labor | Germany |
| 37 | Andy Wallach | 60 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 38 | Ottilia Wallach | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 39 | Harry F Berkley | 51 | Head | Farm | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Lucille Berkley | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 8 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)