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Wesley Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Wesley Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Wesley J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Wesley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hattie Johnson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Johnson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Louise Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Genevieve Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Louis Johnson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hattie Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marion Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Wesley Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Orville Johnson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Betty Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Son, age 3
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Wesley J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Son, age 13
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Wesley J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Wesley Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Wesley Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Delaware
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Sibling
Hattie Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genevieve Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orville Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00549-00486)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casper C. Kennedy | 17 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 2 | William A. Kennedy | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 3 | James H. Kennedy | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Leon J. Kennedy | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Lucretia Kennedy | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Charles Jacob | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | Maryland |
| 7 | Wilbur Dodd | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Maryland |
| 8 | William W. Johnson | 49 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 9 | Hattie M. Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Hattie M. Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | William H. Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Wesley J. Johnson THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Genevieve M. Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Louise E. Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Marion M. Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Betty A. Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Louis R. Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Orville R. Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Walter H. Scott | 48 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 20 | Susan M. Scott | 41 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 21 | Ada Lumpkin | 38 | Head | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Katie Talbot | 56 | Mother | Housework | Maryland |
| 23 | Benjamin Cunningham | 49 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Otalie Cunningham | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Fannie M. Cunningham | 18 | Daughter | Check Room | Delaware |
| 26 | Ellnora Cunningham | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Lillian Cunningham | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Benjamin Jr. Cunningham | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Edward M. Cunningham | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Elizabeth Cunningham | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 31 | James M. Scribner | 43 | Head | Paper Scraper | Delaware |
| 32 | Esther V. Scribner | 42 | Wife | Housework | Delaware |
| 33 | George H. Cordon | 26 | Step son | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Doc L. Baylor | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Ida Wright | 39 | Housekeeper | Private Home | Maryland |
| 36 | Jane C. Singles | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | David J. Singles | 18 | Son | Surveying Asst. | Delaware |
| 38 | Francis J. Singles | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Ann Singles | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Jeannette Singles | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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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)