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Inez Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Inez Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Inez |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Oakville Com |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Inez | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Johnson | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Shirley Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bernice Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Inez Johnson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Christine Johnson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Eugene Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 22
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Inez |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 32
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Inez |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Inez Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Inez Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03935-00231)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W. Holloway | 55 | Brother | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 2 | Augusta H. Holloway | 84 | Uncle | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Irene N. Harrison | 18 | Neice | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Wallace T. Housholder | 18 | Head | Attendant | Tennessee |
| 5 | Howard H. Jacques | 40 | Head | Repair Man | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Mamie S. Jacques | 41 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 7 | Roy J. Shapard | 43 | Head | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 8 | Gertrude Shapard | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Roy J. Jr. Shapard | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | James D. Shapard | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Gertrude E. Shapard | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Eli J. Johnson | 31 | Head | Auto Painter | Tennessee |
| 13 | Inez Johnson THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Eugene Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Bernice Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Christine Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Shirley Ann Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Pete Zenola | 52 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 19 | Serafina Zenola | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 20 | Angelo Zenola | 25 | Son | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 21 | Serafina Zenola | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Annie Zenola | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lester Garrett | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mamie Garrett | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | James H. Garrett | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ellis Garrett | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Jessie Lee Garrett | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Clara Garrett | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | J. W. Garrett | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ida Mae Garrett | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Earnestine Garrett | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Newborn Cunningham | 74 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mandy Cunningham | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Henry Yates | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mable Yates | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Pauline Yates | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Varnell Yates | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | James Jr. Yates | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Robert Earl Yates | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Burns Dee Yates | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)