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Laura Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Laura Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cile Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margie Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alex Johnson | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Robert Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clarence Johnson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alex Johnson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ambrose Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Melba Johnson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Titus Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Laura Johnson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Tennessee
Other, age 34
Fayette, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lana Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Fayette-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 43
Fayette-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03890-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Mcneill | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Annie B Mcneill | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | William Taylor | 60 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Maggie Taylor | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Rosie Taylor | 25 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Booker T Taylor | 7 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | William A Taylor | 3 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Grey B Taylor | 0 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Florence M Pattat | 60 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Frances Pattat | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Joe Boyland | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Callie B Boyland | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Joe H Boyland | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Harry P Walker | 29 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 55 | Adaline Walker | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Emma M Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Martha A Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | William B Adams | 51 | Head | Bus Driver | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mary S Adams | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ida C Griffin | 28 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Norma J Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | William B Griffin | 7 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | James L Griffin | 12 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | William Crow | 62 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Jennie M Crow | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Earnest Williams | 30 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Artimie Williams | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Alex Johnson | 75 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Laura Johnson THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Ambrose Johnson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | William Johnson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Titus Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Robert Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Cile Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Margie Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Melba Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Clarence Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Alex Jr. Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | John Whitmore | 33 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Jennie Whitmore | 32 | Wife | — | 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)