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Paul Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cattaraugus-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Paul Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cattaraugus-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claude & Claude — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cattaraugus-County, New York |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Op |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Machine Op |
| Township / Ward | Napoli Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Johnson | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Herman Johnson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Arline Johnson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cattaraugus, New …
Son, age 9
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 8 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Cattaraugus, New …
Son, age 19
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Paul E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Cattaraugus-County, New …
Head, age 29
Cattaraugus-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Occupation | Machine Op |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Claude Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Claude Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agna Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Claude Johnson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Claude Johnson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agna Johnson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Johnson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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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 — Cattaraugus-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Cattaraugus-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02505-00752)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roscoe C Lake | 36 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 2 | Reva Lake | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Royal A Lake | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Melvin Lowe | 77 | Head | — | New York |
| 5 | Mary Lowe | 75 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Anna Burroughs | 74 | Head | — | New York |
| 7 | Theo Burroughs | 46 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Ben Manley | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 9 | Goldie Manley | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Charles Button | 47 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 11 | Etta Button | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Raymond Button | 23 | Son | Machinist | Ohio |
| 13 | Mabel Fellows | 46 | Head | Collector | Ohio |
| 14 | Richard Fellows | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Paul Johnson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Machine Op | New York |
| 16 | Arline Johnson | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Herman Johnson | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Dorothy Martin | 41 | Head | Trained Nurse | New York |
| 19 | Charles Webster | 48 | Hired hand | Salesman | New York |
| 20 | Edward Bailey | 49 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 21 | Gertrude Bailey | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 22 | Earl Bailey | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | John Bailey | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Harley Fox | 38 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 25 | Marion Fox | 32 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 26 | Herbert Marvin | 53 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 27 | Lillian Marvin | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Ralph Marvin | 29 | Son | Hired Hand | New York |
| 29 | Morris Marvin | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Lee Gould | 57 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 31 | Grace Gould | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Thomas Leadage | 50 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 33 | Mattie Leadage | 67 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Lee Smith | 53 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 35 | Mary Smith | 73 | Mother | — | New York |
| 36 | Helen Smith | 47 | Sister | — | New York |
| 37 | Hazel Smith | 30 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Fred Congdon | 68 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 39 | Lillian Congdon | 63 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Beatrice Congdon | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 4 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)