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Paul Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Santa-Barbara-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Paul Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Santa-Barbara-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Elva — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Santa-Barbara-County, California |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Paul J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Santa Barbara City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Barbara |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Santa Barbara City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elva Johnson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Richard Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Paul Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Santa Barbara, …
Son, age
Santa Barbara, California · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Santa Barbara, …
Son, age 10
Santa Barbara, California · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Paul J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Santa-Barbara-County, California
Son, age 20
Santa-Barbara-County, California · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Paul J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Santa Barbara City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Barbara |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Paul Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elva Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ebra Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Johnson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elva Johnson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ebra Johnson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · California
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Sibling
Richard Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Santa-Barbara-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Barbara-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00334-00107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Schmedy | 37 | Head | Technician | Illinois |
| 2 | William B Schmedy | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Kenneth E Mac Killop | 70 | Head | — | Canada Eng |
| 4 | Jennie D. Mac Killop | 64 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 5 | Earle E. Weeley | 35 | Head | Timekeeper | Colorado |
| 6 | Lela B. Weeley | 32 | Wife | Dental Ass'T | Kansas |
| 7 | Lloyd Dixon | 37 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 8 | Laura B. Dixon | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Larson Violet Dixon | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Paul H. Darrow | 30 | Head | Manager | No. Dakota |
| 11 | Norma R. Darrow | 29 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 12 | Garris Marilyn J. Darrow | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 13 | Jessie Garrison | 79 | Head | Deputy Tax Col. | California |
| 14 | Gust J. Terry | 45 | Head | Caretaker | Greece |
| 15 | Betty B. Terry | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 16 | Constance Terry | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | Claude C. Eckhard | 66 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Cora E. Eckhard | 61 | Wife | — | California |
| 19 | Carl Trebs | 68 | Head | Repairman | Illinois |
| 20 | Ida Mae Trebs | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Laura Sheldon | 71 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 22 | Ella Connor | 75 | Lodger | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Arcadia Rosenfeld | 80 | Lodger | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Alex Gutterrez | 65 | Lodger | — | California |
| 25 | H. D. V. Smith | 61 | Head | Funeral Director | Illinois |
| 26 | Pauline G. Smith | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | R. C. Foy | 44 | Head | Chiropractor | Kansas |
| 28 | Merle Foy | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Bernard A. Foy | 22 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | Betty Jane Foy | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Alex Mc Crackell | 67 | Head | Policeman | Illinois |
| 32 | Amanda E. Mc Crackell | 66 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Le Roy Balaam | 45 | Head | Secretary | California |
| 34 | Hilda M. Balaam | 43 | Wife | — | California |
| 35 | Julia W. Rosier | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 36 | Alice Myers | 32 | Head | — | California |
| 37 | Patricia Diane Myers | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 38 | Elva M. Johnson | 48 | Head | Saleslady | Nebraska |
| 39 | Paul J. Johnson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | California |
| 40 | Richard Johnson | 17 | Son | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 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)