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Ruby Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Ruby Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Female Daughter Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWake-County, North Carolina
SurnameJohnson
Given NameRuby
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Wake
Additional Details
OccupationFarm
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationFarm
Township / WardMiddle Creek
Est. Birth Year~1922

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 Ruby Age Birth yr
Assalene Johnson Daughter — 11 ~1929
Christine Johnson Daughter — 9 ~1931
Kate Johnson Daughter — 14 ~1926
Ruby Johnson Daughter — 18 ~1922
Annie Johnson Daughter — 15 ~1925
Martin Johnson Son — 2 ~1938
Otis Johnson Son — 6 ~1934
Otha Johnson Son — 4 ~1936
Wilbert Johnson Son — 16 ~1924
Gaylord Johnson Son — 21 ~1919
Emma Johnson Spouse — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1930
Wake, North …
Other, age 8
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Ruby
Relationship to Head Grand daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Wake-County, North …
Daughter, age 18
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name Ruby
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Wake
Occupation Farm
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Ruby Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kate Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Assalene Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otha Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gaylord Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbert 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 — Wake-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02981-00702)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Emma Johnson 47 Wife — North Carolina
2 Gaylord Johnson 21 Son Farm North Carolina
3 Ruby Johnson THIS PERSON 18 Daughter Farm North Carolina
4 Wilbert Johnson 16 Son — North Carolina
5 Annie Ruth Johnson 15 Daughter — North Carolina
6 Kate Lee Johnson 14 Daughter — North Carolina
7 Assalene Johnson 11 Daughter — North Carolina
8 Christine Johnson 9 Daughter — North Carolina
9 Otis Lee Johnson 6 Son — North Carolina
10 Otha Jr. Johnson 4 Son — North Carolina
11 Martin Johnson 2 Son — North Carolina
12 David O. Partin 21 Head Farmer North Carolina
13 Alene Partin 18 Wife — North Carolina
14 Earlie Rankin 48 Head Farmer North Carolina
15 Carrie Rankin 42 Wife — North Carolina
16 Lacie Rankin 19 Son Farm Laborer North Carolina
17 Arlie Dupree 45 Head Farmer North Carolina
18 Ida Dupree 42 Wife — North Carolina
19 Clifton Dupree 20 Son Farmer North Carolina
20 Willie Dupree 18 Son — North Carolina
21 Rebecca Dupree 17 Daughter — North Carolina
22 Mary Bell Dupree 15 Daughter — North Carolina
23 Willie Mae Dupree 13 Daughter — North Carolina
24 Ned Dupree 12 Son — North Carolina
25 Emma Dupree 10 Daughter — North Carolina
26 Nellie Dupree 3 Daughter — North Carolina
27 Luther Parrett 31 Head Farmer North Carolina
28 Almina Parrett 26 Wife — North Carolina
29 Lunel Parrett 6 Daughter — North Carolina
30 Rosa Lee Parrett 4 Daughter — North Carolina
31 Etheridge Parrett 2 Son — North Carolina
32 J. Don Ramsden 61 Head Farmer North Carolina
33 Katie Ramsden 50 Wife — North Carolina
34 James Ramsden 20 Son — North Carolina
35 Myron Ramsden 18 Son — North Carolina
36 Hazel Ramsden 15 Daughter — North Carolina
37 Tyson Ramsden 12 Son — North Carolina
38 Flora Ramsden 9 Daughter — North Carolina
39 Percy Varlock 45 Head Farmer North Carolina
40 Killa Varlock 42 Wife — North Carolina

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)

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