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Wesley Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Wesley Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1930 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLauderdale-County, Tennessee
SurnameJohnson
Given NameWesley
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age10
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Gates Town
1935 Residence (County)Lauderdale
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardGates Town
Est. Birth Year~1930

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Wesley Age Birth yr
Gerald Johnson Son — 3 ~1937
Annette Johnson Daughter — 8 ~1932
R Johnson Son — 16 ~1924
Wesley Johnson Son — 10 ~1930
Lucile Johnson Daughter — 13 ~1927
Bobby Johnson Son — 6 ~1934
Virgle Johnson Head — 34 ~1906
Ruby Johnson Spouse — 32 ~1908

Census Appearances

1930
Lauderdale, Tennessee
Son, age
Lauderdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Wesley
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Industry W
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Lauderdale-County, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Lauderdale-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name Wesley
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Gates Town
1935 Residence (County) Lauderdale
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Anchor record
Wesley Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lucile Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annette Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Lauderdale-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03911-00650)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Robert J. Moore 50 Head — Tennessee
2 Cornelia W. Moore 23 Wife — Tennessee
3 Marvin D. Whitaker 50 Head Druggist Tennessee
4 Annie Whitaker 49 Wife Saleslady Tennessee
5 Ann Whitaker 15 Daughter — Tennessee
6 Frank Wells 60 Brother-in-law Farmer Tennessee
7 Lee L. Lee 71 Head — Tennessee
8 Mattie Lee 52 Daughter — Tennessee
9 Lillian Lee 51 Daughter Saleslady Tennessee
10 Pat Strickland 70 Head Producer Tennessee
11 Lillie A. Strickland 62 Wife — Tennessee
12 Mollie A. Ferguson 67 Head — Tennessee
13 Luther Hardy 55 Head Section Foreman Tennessee
14 Nellie A. Hardy 53 Wife — Tennessee
15 Clyde Ammons 31 Head Salesman Tennessee
16 Gladys Ammons 30 Wife — Tennessee
17 Billie Ammons 11 Son — Tennessee
18 Bennie Ammons 7 Son — Tennessee
19 Pete Mcwilliams 35 Head Carpenter Tennessee
20 Demetra Mcwilliams 34 Wife — Tennessee
21 Jackey Mcwilliams 11 Son — Tennessee
22 Virgle A. Johnson 34 Head Section Hand Kentucky
23 Ruby Johnson 32 Wife — Kentucky
24 R. T. Johnson 16 Son — Tennessee
25 Lucile Johnson 13 Daughter — Tennessee
26 Wesley Johnson THIS PERSON 10 Son — Tennessee
27 Annette Johnson 8 Daughter — Tennessee
28 Bobby Johnson 6 Son — Tennessee
29 Gerald Johnson 3 Son — Tennessee
30 Clyde Thurmond 44 Head Laborer Tennessee
31 Blanche Thurmond 37 Wife — Tennessee
32 Sonia Thurmond 20 Daughter New Worker Tennessee
33 Eva Thurmond 17 Daughter — Tennessee
34 Silvester Thurmond 15 Son — Tennessee
35 Beuton Thurmond 13 Daughter — Tennessee
36 Crystal Thurmond 11 Daughter — Tennessee
37 Ruby Thurmond 8 Daughter — Tennessee
38 Joyce Thurmond 5 Daughter — Tennessee
39 Charlie Pierson 58 Head Laborer Tennessee
40 Mammie Pierson 54 Wife — Tennessee

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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)

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