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Lawrence Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Hanover-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Goldie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Hanover-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lawrence L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harnett twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter Helper |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 125 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter Helper |
| Township / Ward | Harnett Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Johnson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| David Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lawrence Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Goldie Johnson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Hanover, …
Son, age 1
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
New Hanover, …
Son, age 11
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
New-Hanover-County, North …
Son, age 21
New-Hanover-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lawrence L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harnett twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Hanover |
| Occupation | Carpenter Helper |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 125 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 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 Lawrence Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Goldie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Goldie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Goldie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Goldie Johnson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Goldie Johnson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Goldie Johnson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
David Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02950-00288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Farrow | 38 | Head | Linesman | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lola Farrow | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Peggy J. Farrow | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | John M. Johnson | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Goldie L. Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | John Jr. Johnson | 23 | Son | Carpenter Helper | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lawrence L. Johnson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Carpenter Helper | North Carolina |
| 8 | David L. Johnson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Annie V. Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary E. Saunders | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Roy E. Saunders | 22 | Son | House Painting | North Carolina |
| 12 | George E. Saunders | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary C. Saunders | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | William E. Saunders | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Herbert G. Saunders | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Elizabeth S. Saunders | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ralph Gillette | 42 | Head | Boat Building | North Carolina |
| 18 | Annie Q. Gillette | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ralph S. Gillette | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lillian Gillette | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Emma Brown | 40 | Head | Mender | North Carolina |
| 22 | James Brown | 45 | Husband | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Hattie Moore | 30 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Isabell Brown | 35 | Sister | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lilly M. Brown | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Julius F. Rogers | 48 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ruth Rogers | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Beatrice Rogers | 19 | Daughter | Sewing | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ruth Rogers | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 30 | Julius Rogers | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Rubin W. Butler | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Nancy Butler | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Rubin Butler | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Percy Tartt | 57 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 35 | Pauline Tartt | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dorothy Tartt | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 37 | June Tartt | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lloyd Tartt | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Donald Tartt | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Wesley Tartt | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence + 3 siblings
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)