MJ
Margaret Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joel & Joel — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Floyd-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freda Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jonathan Johnson | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joel Johnson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| James Johnson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ralph Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Johnson | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Floyd, Kentucky
Daughter, age 6
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Floyd, Kentucky
Daughter, age 16
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Floyd-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 26
Floyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Margaret Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joel Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joel Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joel Johnson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joel Johnson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Johnson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kentucky
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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 — Floyd-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01306-00381)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lonnie Johnson | 21 | Head | Hauling Coal | Kentucky |
| 2 | Jessie Johnson | 16 | Wife | Delivery Boy | Kentucky |
| 3 | Mildred Johnson | 8 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Marlene Johnson | 6 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Jerry Johnson | 5 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Glenn Johnson | 2 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Nellie Bryant | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Granville Hall | 39 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ritter Hall | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Beatrice Hall | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Martin C. Hall | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Geneva Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Mira Hall | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Charles B. Hall | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Ernest Hall | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Ishmael Hall | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Ethel Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Cordelia D. Bentley | 54 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Alvin Bentley | 38 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Dean Bentley | 34 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 21 | John M. Bentley | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Mayler Bentley | 31 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Lucille Johnson | 5 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Jonathan Johnson | 22 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 25 | Margaret Johnson THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ralph C. Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | James C. Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Freda F. Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Joel Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Floyd Hall | 27 | Head | Helper Farm | Kentucky |
| 31 | Sarah D. Hall | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Julia Hall | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Willie Hall | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Alene Hall | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ethel Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Jean A. Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Eustacia M. Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Lizzie Hall | 52 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Andy Hall | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Minnie Hall | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 3 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)