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Gladys Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Johnson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Orville & O — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gladys K |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Masontown Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 349 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Masontown Borough |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Johnson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Orville Johnson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Benjamin Friedman | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| A Johnson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gladys R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gladys K. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| 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
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gladys R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 32
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gladys K |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Masontown Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 349 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Gladys Johnson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Orville Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father O Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father A Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother A Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Orville Johnson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
O Johnson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Johnson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Johnson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Johnson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
A Johnson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Johnson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03505-00456)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belle S Honseker | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Louis Honseker | 74 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Alta R Sterling | 65 | Head | — | West Va. |
| 4 | Wm. H Sterling | 30 | Son | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Violet Ross | 57 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Anna T Ambrose | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John T Ambrose | 37 | Son | W.P.A. Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Anna M Ambrose | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Jedel T Ambrose | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Chas. H Harkison | 75 | Head | Teller | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Kathryn L Brooks | 43 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Chas. Robert Brooks | 9 | Grand Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Lester A Evans | 41 | Head | Super. Mining-Prin | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Violet C Evans | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John H High | 42 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Elizabeth A High | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Suzanne High | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Elizabeth M Honseker | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Emma A Cox | 63 | Head | — | W. Va. |
| 20 | Andrew J Matyus | 25 | Son-in-law | Black Smith | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Esther C Matyus | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Elliott Christopher | 70 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Jeannette B Christopher | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Thomas J Brown | 78 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Cathryn Brown | 73 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Archie G Hopkins | 53 | Head | Asst Supt. | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Nelia F Hopkins | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Beatrice Ann Hopkins | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John Wm. Hopkins | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Chas. A Johnson | 59 | Head | Stationary Engr. | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Anna E Johnson | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Gertrude Townsend | 62 | Lodger | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Bryan M Christopher | 43 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Laura C Christopher | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Barron | 33 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ida Barron | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Orville Johnson | 58 | Head | Meat Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | A Pearl Johnson | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Gladys K Johnson THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Benjamin F Friedman | 46 | Lodger | Merchant | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Gladys
Gen 1 · 7 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)