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Pearl Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Camden-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Camden-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haddonfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Haddonfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solveig Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Greta Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Johnson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pearl Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hilmar Johnson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Harold Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Roy Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Norman Johnson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Theodore Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Asta Johnson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Camden, New …
Daughter, age 4
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Pearl C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Camden-County, New …
Daughter, age 14
Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haddonfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Pearl Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Greta Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Solveig Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Camden-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02322-00253)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Holston | 65 | Head | Housewife | England |
| 42 | Mabel Holston | 23 | Sister | Packer | New Jersey |
| 43 | Harold Holston | 21 | Son | Laboring | New Jersey |
| 44 | Wm. F. Holston | 31 | Head | Pressman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Lillian Holston | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Wayne 2Nd Holston | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Hilmar Johnson | 47 | Head | Brakeman | Norway |
| 48 | Asta Johnson | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Norway |
| 49 | Dorothy Johnson | 16 | Daughter | Helper | New Jersey |
| 50 | Roy Johnson | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Pearl Johnson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Theodore Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Harold Johnson | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Greta Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Solveig Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Norman Johnson | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | John Johnson | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Robert Lentz | 25 | Head | Garage Mgr | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Marion Lentz | 25 | Wife | Housework | New Jersey |
| 60 | Joan Lentz | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Henrietta Martin | 67 | Lodger | Unable | New Jersey |
| 62 | Jerry Holmes | 61 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Martha Holmes | 70 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 64 | Dorothy Johnson | 45 | Daughter | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 65 | Alonzo Johnson | 23 | Grandson | Janitor | New Jersey |
| 66 | Myrtle Johnson | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Housework | New Jersey |
| 67 | Hyvonna Johnson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Jacqueline Johnson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Francis Johnson | 21 | Son | Porter | New Jersey |
| 70 | Sam Streets | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Annie Streets | 50 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 72 | Charles Cooper | 44 | Lodger | Laboring | Virginia |
| 73 | John Watson | 73 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Wm Brown | 79 | Head | Invalid | Virginia |
| 75 | Moses Grant | 58 | Head | — | So Carolina |
| 76 | Leonard Morris | 26 | Lodger | Laboring | Virginia |
| 77 | Pollie Morris | 28 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 78 | Leonard Jr Morris | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Charlie Morris | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Augustus Mccooper | 60 | Head | Highway Dept | Virginia |
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)