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Shirley Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Shirley F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coventry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Coventry |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Shirley Johnson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marjorie Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edith Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jerry Johnson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lillian Porter | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Jerry Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ronald Johnson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nellie Johnson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 5
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1925 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Kent-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 16
Kent-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Shirley F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coventry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Ronald Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carolyn Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie 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 — Kent-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03758-00062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred A. Hill | 62 | Head | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Laurana J. Hill | 51 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | James H. Hill | 64 | Head | Mechanic | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Renie Hill | 45 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Daisy L. Hill | 17 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Edmund Routher | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Mass |
| 7 | Harold A. Gross | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Ruth Gross | 36 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Ruth E. Gross | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Harold A. Jr. Gross | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | George F. Gross | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | James R. G. Hill | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Ada L. Hill | 35 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Adolph E. Teschke | 64 | Head | Watchman | Germany |
| 15 | Winfield S. Webber | 47 | Head | Painter | Maine |
| 16 | Leonora E. Webber | 47 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 17 | Marion S. Webber | 23 | Son | Laborer | Maine |
| 18 | Carl L. Webber | 17 | Son | — | Maine |
| 19 | Dolores M. Webber | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Arlene P. Webber | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Beryl R. Webber | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Glancy H. Webber | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Nellie Guindon | 62 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 24 | Anthony E. Guindon | 25 | Son | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Eugene W. Guindon | 22 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Edward A. Goodson | 64 | Boarder | — | Canada French |
| 27 | Jerry Johnson | 45 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 28 | Nellie M. Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 29 | Shirley F. Johnson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Jerry Jr. Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Edith M. Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Marjorie L. Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Carolyn E. Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Ronald H. Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Lillian Porter | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Maine |
| 36 | Kenneth F. Porter | 28 | Head | Cell. Skitter | Maine |
| 37 | Josephine F. Porter | 30 | Wife | — | Conn |
| 38 | Kenneth E. Porter | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Richard D. Porter | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
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)