Irene Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Irene Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Female Head Born: Georgia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Irene
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Occupation	Housework
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	312
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Housework
Township / Ward	Atlanta City
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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 Irene	Age	Birth yr
Gertrude Ware	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Irene Johnson	Head	—	39	~1901
Theodore Ware	Other	—	30	~1910
Wilma Johnson	Son	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Dekalb, Georgia

Other, age 20

Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Irene
Relationship to Head	Daughter-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	No
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Spouse, age 30

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Irene
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Head, age 39

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Irene
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Occupation	Housework
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	312
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Irene Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00726-00781)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Walter Josie	3	Lodger	—	Georgia
2	Ida Kelley	48	Head	Housekeeper	Georgia
3	Irene Johnson THIS PERSON	39	Head	Housework	Georgia
4	Wilma Johnson	13	Son	Delivery Boy	Georgia
5	Theodore Ware	30	Son-in-law	Painter	Georgia
6	Gertrude Ware	19	Daughter	Housekeeper	Georgia
7	Joe Adams	40	Head	Stationery Fireman	Georgia
8	Marie Adams	39	Wife	Housework	Georgia
9	Elgie Mitchell	54	Head	—	Georgia
10	Elizabeth Mitchell	48	Wife	—	Virginia
11	Elgie Jr. Mitchell	24	Son	Laborer	Georgia
12	Roy Sims	49	Head	Driver Drey Wagon	Georgia
13	Tom Mccrary	19	Step-son	Truck Driver	Georgia
14	Lillian Mccrary	18	Step-daughter-in-law	—	Georgia
15	Myrtice Stewart	42	Head	—	Georgia
16	William Stewart	14	Son	Laborer	Georgia
17	James Stewart	13	Son	—	Georgia
18	Alberta Stewart	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	Ira Cozant	26	Boarder	Laborer	North Carolina
20	Author Cosby	44	Head	Washing Machine Operator	Georgia
21	Fannie Cosby	35	Wife	—	Georgia
22	Mary Cosby	65	Mother	—	Georgia
23	Eva Kemp	34	Sister	Maid	Georgia
24	Andrew Goodwin	31	Brother-in-law	Pipe Layer	Georgia
25	Callie Goodwin	31	Sister	Maid	Georgia
26	Charlotte Smith	71	Head	—	Georgia
27	Oscar Smith	50	Son	Laborer	Georgia
28	Charlie S. Smith	23	Son	Delivery Boy	Georgia
29	Annie Broglin	53	Daughter	House Cleaning	Georgia
30	Lottie Glover	18	Grand-daughter	—	Georgia
31	Willie C. Glover	4	Grand-son	—	Georgia
32	Rose E. Glover	2	Grand-daughter	—	Georgia
33	Connie Frazier	41	Head	Stacks Lumber	Georgia
34	Annie Frazier	36	Wife	—	Georgia
35	Richard W. Frazier	19	Son	Stacks Lumber	Georgia
36	Nathaniel Frazier	17	Son	Stacks Lumber	Georgia
37	Beatrice Frazier	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
38	Robert L. Frazier	6	Son	—	Georgia
39	Andrew Jackson	19	Cousin	Stacks Lumber	Georgia
40	William E. Darby	40	Head	Odd Jobs	South Carolina

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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)

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