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Norman Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Norman Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Frances — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Norman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Johnson | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Georgetta Johnson | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Marion Johnson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mattie Johnson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 10
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 20
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Son, age 30
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Norman Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Johnson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Johnson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Johnson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Norman Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Missouri
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Sibling
Marion Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02201-00476)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattie Johnson | 58 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Norman Johnson THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Messenger | Missouri |
| 3 | Marion Johnson | 25 | Son | Waiter | Missouri |
| 4 | Georgetta Johnson | 48 | Sister | Maid | Missouri |
| 5 | Louis H Patterson | 67 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Eugene Patterson | 33 | Son | Watchman | Missouri |
| 7 | Dolores Patterson | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 8 | Winna Jordan | 28 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 9 | William Burke | 31 | Head | Maintenance | Arkansas |
| 10 | Clara Burke | 36 | Wife | Waitress | Missouri |
| 11 | William Jr Burke | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Lulu Bradford | 62 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Leonard Jones | 35 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Missouri |
| 14 | Gladys Jones | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Alma E Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Juanita Gray | 25 | Sister-in-law | Maid | Missouri |
| 17 | Delia Murphy | 29 | Head | — | Eire |
| 18 | Catherine Murphy | 23 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Missouri |
| 19 | Loretta Murphy | 32 | Daughter | File Clerk | Missouri |
| 20 | Jack Murphy | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 21 | James Murphy | 9 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Frenchie Rogers | 34 | Head | Presser | Mississippi |
| 23 | Jessie Rogers | 32 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ethyl Bruden | 26 | Head | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 25 | Amanda Bruden | 42 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Georgia Bryson | 50 | Head | Custodian | Mississippi |
| 27 | Pearl Bryson | 28 | Daughter | Maid | Missouri |
| 28 | Mabel Bryson | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Missouri |
| 29 | Margaret Bryson | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Charles Bryson | 9 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Jacqueline Bryson | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Patrick J Mehal | 54 | Head | Plumber | Eire |
| 33 | Mary Mehal | 55 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 34 | Clifford Robbins | 43 | Head | Waiter | Missouri |
| 35 | Carrie Robbins | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Clifford Jr Robbins | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Lennon Robbins | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | William Robbins | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Luella Robbins | 74 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 40 | Harry H Ball | 73 | Head | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Norman + 1 sibling
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)