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Shirley Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Worcester |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Evelyn Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Shirley Johnson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edward Sweeney | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Elizabeth Collard | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Arthur Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edward Sweeney | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Sweeney | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Alice Johnson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 8
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1922 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Shirley J |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 18
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Shirley Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Shirley Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Evelyn Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilyn Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01715-00615)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bertha Goff | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Allen Goff | 5 | Grandson | — | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Joseph Greenberg | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 44 | Sophie Greenberg | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 45 | Zellie Greenberg | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Theodore Witkin | 28 | Son-in-law | Proprietor | Russia |
| 47 | Ann Witkin | 27 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 48 | Roland Diamond | 35 | Head | Baggage Man | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Margaret Diamond | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Robert Diamond | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Richard Diamond | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Phillip Minville | 80 | Head | — | Canada-French |
| 53 | Clarinda Minville | 63 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Edward Sweeney | 38 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Mary Sweeney | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Edward Sweeney | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Elizabeth Collard | 20 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Alice Johnson | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | George Johnson | 20 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Shirley Johnson THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Arthur Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Evelyn Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Marilyn Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Roland Le May | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Dorothy Le May | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Bertrande Le May | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Jean Le May | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Doris Le May | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Roland Le May | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Richard W Benson | 36 | Head | Welder | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Alma Benson | 36 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 72 | William Benson | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Raymond Benson | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Harold Benson | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Betty Benson | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Miriam Ernest Benson | 26 | Brother-in-law | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Joseph Witt | 44 | Head | Wire Worker | Lithuania |
| 78 | Vera Witt | 43 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 79 | Joseph Witt | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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)