KJ
Kenneth Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chemung-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chemung-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chemung-County, New York |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmira |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chemung |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Township / Ward | Elmira |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Johnson | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Donald Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Kenneth Johnson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| M Johnson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chemung, New …
Son, age 8
Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Chemung, New …
Son, age 18
Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Chemung-County, New …
Son, age 28
Chemung-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmira |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chemung |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Kenneth Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Audrey Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Josephine Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Johnson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Johnson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Audrey Johnson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Johnson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Josephine Johnson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Kenneth Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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Sibling
Donald Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chemung-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Chemung-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02513-01006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Payne | 58 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 2 | Mable Payne | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Nancy Hodges | 89 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 4 | Kathryn Fortune | 46 | Head | Proprietor | England |
| 5 | Stanley Fortune | 25 | Son | Partner | Michigan |
| 6 | Kere Ends Block 1 And Begins Block 2 Fortune | None | — | — | — |
| 7 | Steven Bigley | 53 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Anna Bigley | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 9 | Kere Ends Block 2 And Begins Block 3 Bigley | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | Fred Thrift | 50 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 11 | Florence Thrift | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Helen Thrift | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Kere Ends Block 3 And Begins Block 4 Thrift | None | — | — | — |
| 14 | Ernest Philo | 66 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 15 | Ethel Philo | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Anna Dinklepaugh | 80 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Joseph Danilla | 47 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Eva Danilla | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Frank Danilla | 20 | Son | Machinist Apprentice | New York |
| 20 | Edward Flynn | 45 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 21 | Maude Flynn | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Elaine Flynn | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Edward Jr Flynn | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Eleanor Mcneil | 61 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 25 | Bessie Mcneil | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Emma Mcneil | 32 | Daughter | Case Work | New York |
| 27 | Joseph Johnson | 62 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | New York |
| 28 | M. Johnson | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Kenneth Johnson THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Brakeman | New York |
| 30 | Donald Johnson | 22 | Son | Brakeman | New York |
| 31 | John Riper | 45 | Head | Brakeman | New York |
| 32 | Stella Riper | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | John Riper | 20 | Son | Trucker | New York |
| 34 | Theodora Riper | 19 | Daughter | Assembler | New York |
| 35 | Rita Riper | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Eugene Riper | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Evelyn Riper | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Gilbert Harper | 54 | Head | Trainman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mayme Harper | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Charles Hill | 28 | Head | Pressman | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Kenneth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)