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Thomas Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Dusk — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Filling Station Attendant |
| Industry | Filling Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Filling Station Attendant |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte City |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Johnson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Johnson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jacob Johnson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Henry Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edward Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Johnson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Leonard Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Gertrude Johnson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pitt, North …
Son, age 5
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 16
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, North …
Son, age 26
Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Occupation | Filling Station Attendant |
| Industry | Filling Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Thomas Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Dusk Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Amzi Johnson (~0.81 confidence) and father Sam Johnson (~0.81 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Johnson (~0.81 confidence) and mother Susan Johnson (~0.81 confidence) and mother Margaret Johnson (~0.81 confidence) and mother Gertrude Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 11 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Charlie Johnson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dusk Johnson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Johnson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Amzi Johnson
b. ~1860
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Sam Johnson
b. ~1855
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Elizabeth Johnson
b. ~1856
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Susan Johnson
b. ~1875
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Margaret Johnson
b. ~1861
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Gertrude Johnson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Johnson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Johnson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Elizabeth Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry 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 — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02941-00398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eugene Baxter | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ernest Baxter | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Patterson | 50 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 44 | Sadie Grier | 28 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 45 | Vivian Grier | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Calhoun Byers | 55 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Virginia Byers | 23 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 48 | Charles Jennings | 19 | Lodger | Deliveryman | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Jennings | 17 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Amy Jones | 60 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 51 | Albert Jones | 29 | Son | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 52 | Allene Davis | 24 | Lodger | Maid | North Carolina |
| 53 | Flora Moseley | 60 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 54 | Arthur Love | 28 | Son | Cook | North Carolina |
| 55 | Azalee Love | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Cook | South Carolina |
| 56 | Richard Crockett | 12 | Grandson | — | District Columbia |
| 57 | Sarah Faris | 48 | Lodger | — | District Columbia |
| 58 | Annie Hayes | 77 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | William Robinson | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Louie Robinson | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Juanita Robinson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Carl Robinson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mabel Robinson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Willie Robinson | 20 | Son | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 65 | Jessie Robinson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Jean Robinson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mattie Hood | 19 | Son-in-law | Bus Boy | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mattie Hood | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | John Mary Hood | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Bessie Douglas | 25 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 71 | Robert Douglas | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Jacob Johnson | 53 | Head | Minister | North Carolina |
| 73 | Gertrude Johnson | 54 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 74 | Thomas Johnson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Filling Station Attendant | North Carolina |
| 75 | Margaret Johnson | 24 | Daughter | Child Nurse | North Carolina |
| 76 | Leonard Johnson | 22 | Son | Delivery Man | North Carolina |
| 77 | Elizabeth Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Henry Johnson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Edward Johnson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 5 grandparents
~0.81
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)