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Herman Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Herman Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Melvin & Catharine — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herman F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lexington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Store keeper |
| Industry | Rt. Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 75 |
| Income (1939) | 1284 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Store Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Lexington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Herman Johnson | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edgar Johnson | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Katherine Johnson | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Stephen Johnson | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ed Johnson | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Helen Johnson | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Marjorie Johnson | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Fred Johnson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Johnson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Fayette, Kentucky
Head, age 21
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Meat Market |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 10 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Fayette-County, Kentucky
Head, age 31
Fayette-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herman F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lexington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Store keeper |
| Industry | Rt. Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 75 |
| Income (1939) | 1284 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Herman Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Melvin Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catharine Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Melvin Johnson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catharine Johnson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Kentucky
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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, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01303-00754)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Lee Eads | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 2 | Margaret Eads | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Graham Eads | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 4 | Walter Eads | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Thomas Harold Eads | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 6 | Lillian Florine Eads | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Barbara Louise Eads | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Willis Mattox | 35 | Head | Bookkeeper & Stenog. | Kentucky |
| 9 | Rachel Anderson | 26 | Sister | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 10 | Georgia Anderson | 21 | Sister | Cigarette Stamper | Kentucky |
| 11 | John Anderson | 64 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | John S. Jr. Anderson | 24 | Brother | Station Attendant | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lavena Anderson | 24 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Buddy Wayne Anderson | 1 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | William Gatley | 74 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Annie Gatley | 74 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | John James Corr | 75 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Rebecca Corr | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Earl Corr | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Emma Johnson | 28 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Burton Hornbeck | 44 | Head | Groom | Kentucky |
| 22 | Phoebe Hornbeck | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | William Hornbeck | 22 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Kentucky |
| 24 | Stanley Hornbeck | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 25 | Herman F. Johnson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Store Keeper | Kentucky |
| 26 | Mary D. Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Barbara Ann Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Fred Allen Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Ed. Franklin Johnson | 23 | Brother | Printer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Helen Johnson | 30 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Marjorie Neal Johnson | 10 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Edgar Jr. Johnson | 9 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Katherine Joyce Johnson | 5 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Stephen White Johnson | 5 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ollie G. Todd | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 36 | Phoebe May Todd | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | James Thomas Todd | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 38 | John Marcum | 40 | Head | Asst. Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 39 | John Jr. Marcum | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Burton Marcum | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Herman
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)