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Jane Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cocke-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Jane Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cocke-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1867), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1867
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cocke-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 11th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cocke |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 11Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 Jane | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algie Johnson | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Lewis Johnson | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Geneva Johnson | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Ogle | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Arletha Ogle | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Jane Johnson | Spouse | — | 73 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cocke, Tennessee
Spouse, age 53
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Cocke, Tennessee
Spouse, age 62
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cocke-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 73
Cocke-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 11th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cocke |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Jane Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jane Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cocke-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cocke-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03881-00659)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Johnson | 75 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Jane Johnson THIS PERSON | 73 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Algie Johnson | 41 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Arletha Ogle | 22 | Grand Daughter | Looper | Tennessee |
| 5 | Geneva Johnson | 19 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | John Ogle | 5 | Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Martha Cates | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Roby Cates | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Frank Cates | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Kenneth Cates | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | J. P. Cates | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Dean Cates | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Peggy Cates | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Denzel Cates | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Neal Sprouts | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lady Sprouts | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Clyde Sprouts | 22 | Son | Farmhand | Tennessee |
| 18 | Glen Sprouts | 20 | Son | Farmhand | Tennessee |
| 19 | Martha Sprouts | 16 | Daughter | Farmhand | Tennessee |
| 20 | Paul Sprouts | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | George Sprouts | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Nellie Sprouts | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Robert F Sprouts | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Henry M Sprouts | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | W. Garfield Jenkins | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ida Jenkins | 52 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Fred Jenkins | 15 | Son | Farmhand | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mary Jenkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Wilbur Jenkins | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Theodore Jenkins | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | William B Dorsey | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Gladis Dorsey | 20 | Daughter | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Edd Dorsey | 17 | Son | Farmhand | Tennessee |
| 34 | Irene Dorsey | 15 | Daughter | Farmhand | Tennessee |
| 35 | Pauline Dorsey | 14 | Daughter | Farmhand | Tennessee |
| 36 | Imogene Dorsey | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Genavee Dorsey | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Betty Lucile Dorsey | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Becky Louise Dorsey | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Sollie Fish | 37 | Head | Farmer | 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)