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Victor Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Guilford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Victor Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Josephine & Jesse — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guilford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Victor M. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Industry | lumber plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Sumner |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Victor | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Victor Johnson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Jessie Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Paul Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Orval Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Coy Johnson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Anna Johnson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Guilford, North …
Son, age 23
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Victor M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Section |
| Industry | S R R |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Guilford, North …
Head, age 34
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Victor M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Mason |
| Industry | Lumber Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Guilford-County, North …
Head, age 44
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Victor M. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Industry | lumber plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Victor Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Josephine Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Josephine Johnson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Johnson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Victor Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · North Carolina
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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 — Guilford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Guilford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02922-00871)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ray Clodfelter | 17 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Edward E. Clodfelter | 67 | head | Steel Maker | North Carolina |
| 43 | Julia J. Clodfelter | 67 | wife | Chain Follower | North Carolina |
| 44 | George W. Clodfelter | 24 | son | Chain Follower | North Carolina |
| 45 | Clara Clodfelter | 27 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Walter W. Williams | 37 | head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 47 | Thelma S. Williams | 31 | wife | Seamstress | California |
| 48 | Don L. Williams | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Robert W. Williams | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Betty J. Williams | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mary L. Williams | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary E. Harriss | 61 | mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | John D. Clodfelter | 39 | head | Ditcher | North Carolina |
| 54 | Minnie D. Clodfelter | 39 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Curtis D. Clodfelter | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Edward Clodfelter | 40 | head | Ditcher | North Carolina |
| 57 | Carrie Clodfelter | 36 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Elizabeth Clodfelter | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Alma Clodfelter | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Roy Clodfelter | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Albert Clodfelter | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Victor M. Johnson THIS PERSON | 44 | head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 63 | Anna W. Johnson | 40 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Orval Johnson | 19 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Paul Johnson | 17 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Thelma Johnson | 15 | daughter | Helper In Cafeteria | North Carolina |
| 67 | Jessie Johnson | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Coy Johnson | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | John A. Morgan | 69 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Maude S. Morgan | 56 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Vander Sanders | 63 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mattie B. Sanders | 56 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Virgil Clodfelter | 27 | head | Ditcher | North Carolina |
| 74 | Adie Clodfelter | 30 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | James N. Gray | 35 | head | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 76 | Clara P. Gray | 35 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | James S. Gray | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Margaret Gray | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lawrence Borrow | 44 | head | Reed Maker Polisher | North Carolina |
| 80 | Alice C. Borrow | 41 | wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Victor
Gen 1 · 2 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)