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Phyllis Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Santa-Clara-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Phyllis Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Santa-Clara-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Santa-Clara-County, California |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Phyllis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Jose City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Clara |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | San Jose City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Phyllis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Johnson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jerome Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lucile Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Johnson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Phyllis Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Johnson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Santa Clara, …
Daughter, age 5
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Phyllis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Santa-Clara-County, California
Daughter, age 15
Santa-Clara-County, California · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Phyllis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Jose City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Clara |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Phyllis Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Phyllis Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · California
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Sibling
Lucile Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerome Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Clara-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Clara-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00338-00763)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Brewer | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | California |
| 2 | Dorothy Brewer | 28 | Wife | — | California |
| 3 | Barbara Brewer | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 4 | Beverly Brewer | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 5 | Darlene Brewer | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 6 | Willard Martin | 26 | Brother-in-law | Truck Driver | California |
| 7 | William F. Miller | 80 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Laura Miller | 75 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Charles Lopes | 43 | Head | Attendant | California |
| 10 | Marguerite Lopes | 42 | Wife | — | California |
| 11 | Lois Lopes | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 12 | Charles Jr. Lopes | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | Barbara Lopes | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 14 | Alice Smith | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | California |
| 15 | Arthur Cann | 65 | Head | Assistant Salesman | England |
| 16 | Rita Cann | 50 | Wife | — | California |
| 17 | Peter Schotti | 76 | Head | — | France |
| 18 | Jeanne Schotti | 70 | Wife | — | France |
| 19 | Frank Schotti | 26 | Son | — | California |
| 20 | Ross C. Brown | 51 | Head | Watchman | Kansas |
| 21 | Edith M. Brown | 52 | Wife | — | Australia |
| 22 | Elizabeth Ann Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 23 | Ivan M. Boyce | 43 | Head | Bond Salesman | Michigan |
| 24 | Gertrude Boyce | 39 | Wife | — | California |
| 25 | Sallie Boyce | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 26 | Hugh Boyce | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 27 | Richard L. Gibson | 41 | Head | Proprietor | California |
| 28 | Leona M. Gibson | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Richard Jr. Gibson | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | Frank C. Nilson | 78 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Mary E. Nilson | 65 | Wife | — | California |
| 32 | John Johnson | 48 | Head | Window Cleaning | Minnesota |
| 33 | Helen Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Phyllis Johnson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Lucile Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Jerome Johnson | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 37 | Betty Jane Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 38 | Ida B. Mcconey | 85 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Christopher Sellers | 64 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 40 | Ella Sellers | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)