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Gladys Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Gladys Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Agnes — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: New Hampshire
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haverhill City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | Pattern Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 488 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | Haverhill City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Johnson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Harry Johnson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Robert Johnson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Agnes Johnson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 9
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1911 — 50 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gladys G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 20
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gladys L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 30
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haverhill City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | Pattern Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 488 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 Gladys Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Johnson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Johnson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Robert Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01581-00480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanny Gelman | 27 | Head | Partner | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Marion Gelman | 22 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Laura Gelman | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Joan Gelman | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Diana Gelman | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Frank Pingree | 41 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Pearl G. Pingree | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Frank Pingree | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Edgerton Shaw | 36 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Jane A. Shaw | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | William Shaw | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Richard Shaw | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Frances Shaw | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | William Shaw | 65 | Father | Finisher | England |
| 15 | Martha Shaw | 57 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Harry Johnson | 55 | Head | Cutter | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Agnes A. Johnson | 53 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Gladys Johnson THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Student | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Robert Johnson | 23 | Son | Markers | New Hampshire |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Gladys + 1 sibling
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)