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Paul Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Paul Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & Lillian — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Connecticut
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Paul C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plainfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cooks Helper |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Occupation | Cooks Helper |
| Township / Ward | Plainfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Johnson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Paul Johnson | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Frederick Johnson | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 11
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 4 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 | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 21
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 32
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Paul C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plainfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Cooks Helper |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
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 Frederick Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frederick Johnson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Johnson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Johnson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Johnson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Johnson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Frederick Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02387-00866)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Brundiff | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Hortense Brundiff | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James Jr. Brundiff | 24 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 4 | Samuel W. Brundiff | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Clarence Frederick | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Millie Rose Frederick | 28 | Wife | — | New York City |
| 7 | Clarence Jr. Frederick | 10 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 8 | Arnold Frederick | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Lawrence Frederick | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Caroline Frederick | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Richard Frederick | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | C. Antoinette Frederick | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Annabella Counters | 33 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 14 | John Counters | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Florence Counters | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Mary Louise Counters | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Ruth Counters | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Howard Greens | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 19 | Ralph Cabble | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 20 | Mary D. Cabble | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Florence Cabble | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Ralph Jr. Cabble | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Harold Cabble | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Lillian R. Johnson | 45 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Paul C. Johnson THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Cooks Helper | Connecticut |
| 26 | Frederick A. Johnson | 29 | Son | Boys Worker | New Jersey |
| 27 | Lelie E. Laing | 34 | Head | Maid | Georgia |
| 28 | Frederick Laing | 1 | Son | — | Penn |
| 29 | Mattie Jennings | 32 | Lodger | Maid | South Carolina |
| 30 | Margaret Jennings | 14 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Shirley Jennings | 9 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 32 | Irene Jennings | 0 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | Elizabeth Askew | 46 | Head | Daywork | New Jersey |
| 35 | Stella Askew | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Eldora Short | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Elizabeth Short | 2 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Clementine Short | 1 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Mary A. Flowers | 62 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 40 | Edward J. Wilson | 64 | Brother | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)