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Josephine Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Johnson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edmon — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yousbury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Yousbury |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruthie Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Grace Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ernest Johnson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Zelma Johnson | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Isula Johnson | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Herbert Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Josephine Johnson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Franklin, North …
Daughter, age 1
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Franklin, North …
Daughter, age 10
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Franklin, North …
Daughter, age 21
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm helper |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Franklin-County, North …
Spouse, age 31
Franklin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yousbury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Josephine Johnson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edmon Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Robena Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Roberta Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ursula Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Johnson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edmon Johnson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Robena Johnson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Roberta Johnson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ursula Johnson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Josephine Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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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 — Franklin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02912-00722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jeff Davis | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Davis | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Macie Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Susie Mason | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Elizabeth Mason | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Geneveve Mason | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | James Mason | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Robert Mason | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Allene Mason | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ernest Johnson | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Josephine Johnson THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ruthie Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Herbert Johnson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Grace Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Zelma Johnson | 18 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Isula Johnson | 17 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Josephine
Gen 1 · 5 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)