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William Johns — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Johns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Orlando — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Johns |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 14th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 368 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | 14Th Civil District |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Johns | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| William Johns | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| A Johns | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Orlando Johns | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johns |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johns |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Son, age 26
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johns |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 14th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 368 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links William Johns across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Johns (~0.92 confidence) and father Orlando Johns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Johns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Johns
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Orlando Johns
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Johns
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Johns
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Orlando Johns
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Davidson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03886-00731)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George A. Miliken | 73 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Nannie L. Miliken | 73 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Gladys Bozman | 20 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Alma Baxter | 44 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 45 | Buford Baxter | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Harland Baxter | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ethel F. Baxter | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Ernestine Baxter | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | A. G. Johns | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Susie M. Johns | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Orlando W. Johns | 29 | Son | Cutter | Tennessee |
| 52 | William T. Johns THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 53 | Horace Barnette | 26 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 54 | Violet Barnette | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Maude Raymer | 64 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Rosa Raymer | 36 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Willie Barnette | 29 | Head | Doffer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Agnes Barnette | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Shirley Barnette | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Casper Aita | 43 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Freda Aita | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Harry Stelme | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Eva Stelme | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Kenneth R. Stelme | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Billy H. Stelme | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Edgar Arrington | 42 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Ethel Arrington | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Ruth A. Arrington | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Jack Arrington | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Norma Arrington | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Robert Arrington | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Kelly Read | 30 | Head | Cutter | Tennessee |
| 73 | Esther Read | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Jerry Meeks | 26 | Border | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 75 | Jr. R. Arrington | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Martha Arrington | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 77 | William N. Barnard | 30 | Head | Cutter | Tennessee |
| 78 | Bessie M. Barnard | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Charles B. Arrington | 47 | Head | Musician | Tennessee |
| 80 | Willie M. Arrington | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)