PJ
Paul Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Maury-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Paul Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Maury-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Maury-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Pleasant |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Maury |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Drier Feeder |
| Industry | Phosphate Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Drier Feeder |
| Township / Ward | Mt Pleasant |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Donald Johnson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Isabell Johnson | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Maury, Tennessee
Other, age 9
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Maury, Tennessee
Other, age 19
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | gen laborer |
| Industry | private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Maury-County, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Maury-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Pleasant |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Maury |
| Occupation | Drier Feeder |
| Industry | Phosphate Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Paul Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Tennessee
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Maury-County, Tennessee
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Maury-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03920-00466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Pullen | 23 | Head | Cleaner | Tennessee |
| 2 | Dora Mae Pullen | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ed Jr. Pullen | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Lillie Pullen | 52 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Jim May | 67 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 6 | Fannie May | 55 | Wife | Barber | Alabama |
| 7 | Indie Robertson | 35 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Zora Leslie | 61 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 9 | Gladys Leslie | 23 | Grand-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Mary Harlan | 80 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ernest Hayes | 33 | Lodger | Nurse | Kentucky |
| 12 | Laura Harlan | 53 | Lodger | Cook | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mary Brown | 40 | Lodger | Cook | Tennessee |
| 14 | Charlie Jordan | 70 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lillie Jordan | 49 | Wife | Saleslady | Tennessee |
| 16 | Marie Pillars | 17 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mary Wright | 16 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Paul Johnson THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Drier Feeder | Tennessee |
| 19 | Isabell Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Donald Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Joe M. Bingwell | 43 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 22 | Pattie Bingwell | 32 | Wife | Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Nanda Bingwell | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Daphne Bingwell | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Richard Clark | 33 | Head | Collector | Tennessee |
| 26 | Imogene Clark | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Richard Jr. Clark | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Frances Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | James H. Clark | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | William Thomas Clark | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mary Jane Clark | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Dave Gilliam | 53 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Zora Gilliam | 46 | Wife | Helper | Tennessee |
| 34 | Charles Wiltshire | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mollie Wiltshire | 44 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 36 | Raymond Wiltshire | 24 | Son | Nodulizing | Tennessee |
| 37 | Elizabeth Wiltshire | 20 | Daughter | Private | Tennessee |
| 38 | Frances Wiltshire | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Martha Wiltshire | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Bobby Wiltshire | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)