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Laura Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Laura Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Point Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mender |
| Industry | hosiery mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Mender |
| Township / Ward | South Point Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oriole Johnson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth Johnson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Laura Johnson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Inez Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sylvia Johnson | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Narcie Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Naomi Johnson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ben Johnson | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Ralph Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Calvin Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Seefer Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alice Johnson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 21
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Daughter, age 30
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Point Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Mender |
| Industry | hosiery mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Laura Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Narcie Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oriole Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Seefer 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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02915-00636)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha Lowery | 24 | Wife | Looper | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lena Bridges | 25 | Head | Looper | North Carolina |
| 3 | Clyde H. Oates | 41 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Beulah Oates | 27 | Wife | Clipper | North Carolina |
| 5 | Truman C. Bridges | 25 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lucielle Bridges | 27 | Wife | Looper | North Carolina |
| 7 | Harry L. Featherstone | 35 | Head | Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mabel Featherstone | 26 | Wife | Looper | North Carolina |
| 9 | J. Edward Cato | 37 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ada Cato | 34 | Wife | Seamer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lawrence Cato | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ollie Mae Hooper | 39 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | George Hooper | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Helen Hooper | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jack Hooper | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Molly Styers | 60 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Zetta Little | 66 | Aunt | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Clarence M. Lewis | 25 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 19 | Irene Lewis | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Melvin C. Lewis | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Bessie Rutledge | 51 | Mother-in-law | House Keeper & Cook | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ben W. Johnson | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Alice Johnson | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Sylvia Johnson | 36 | Daughter | Clipper | North Carolina |
| 25 | Laura Johnson THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Mender | North Carolina |
| 26 | Elizabeth Johnson | 29 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 27 | Naomi Johnson | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Oriole Johnson | 27 | Daughter | Finishing Hand | North Carolina |
| 29 | Seefer Johnson | 22 | Son | Griller | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ralph Johnson | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Calvin Johnson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Inez Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Narcie Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 34 | James J. Burns | 35 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 35 | Ruth Burns | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ray Burns | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Doris Burns | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | David Burns | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Barbara Burns | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Line Extra | None | — | — | — |
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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)