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Rebecca Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Edgar — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Rebecca | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Johnson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| J Johnson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Rebecca Johnson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 5
Johnson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Johnson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 15
Johnson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Johnson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 26
Johnson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Rebecca Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edgar Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father F Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Johnson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edgar Johnson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
F Johnson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Johnson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Johnson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Rebecca Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Tennessee
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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 — Johnson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03908-00631)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Adams | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Sarah Adams | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lucile Adams | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Betty Adams | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Dorothy Adams | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lois Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | W. A. Holybarne | 64 | Head | Pensioner | Tennessee |
| 8 | Pearl Holybarne | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Betty Holybarne | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | R. L. Sullavan | 68 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Hazel Sullavan | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Edgar Sullavan | 25 | Son | Blind | Tennessee |
| 13 | David Sullavan | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | J. L. Sullavan | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mckinley Johnson | 44 | Head | R. F. D. | Tennessee |
| 16 | Pearl Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mary Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Nelline Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Billy Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | J. E. Johnson | 56 | Head | R. F. D. | Tennessee |
| 21 | Alice Johnson | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Rebecca Johnson THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 23 | D. E. Vaughan | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Carrie Vaughan | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Rebecca
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)