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Ada Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Preston-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ada Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Preston-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Preston-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ada B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lyon District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Preston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | W. Va |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lyon District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audra Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Roy Johnson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| William Johnson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Richard Johnson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ioney Johnson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ada Johnson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Preston, West …
Other, age 36
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ada B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Preston-County, West …
Spouse, age 46
Preston-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ada B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lyon District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Preston |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | W. Va |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ada Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ada Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Preston-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Preston-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04439-00581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Watkins | 33 | Head | Section Hand | West Virginia |
| 42 | Woodrow Watkins | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Verona Watkins | 18 | Daughter | Teacher Assistant | West Virginia |
| 44 | Matilda B. Williams | 60 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Ralph Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer N.P.A. | West Virginia |
| 46 | Opal D. Bolyard | 38 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Elsa Bolyard | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Ellen Jean Bolyard | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Gerry Bolyard | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Roy D. Johnson | 52 | Head | Laborer W.P.A. | Missouri |
| 51 | Ada B. Johnson THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Audra Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Servant | West Virginia |
| 53 | Charles J. Johnson | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | William Johnson | 28 | Son | Laborer W.P.A. | West Virginia |
| 55 | Ioney Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Mary Jane Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Richard Johnson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | William J. Reed | 59 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 59 | Annie D. De Binnis | 75 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Joseph A. Carrico | 67 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 61 | Mary B. Carrico | 61 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Harold J. Carrico | 30 | Son | Laborer W.P.A. | West Virginia |
| 63 | Charles Wodzynski | 47 | Head | Coal Miner | Poland |
| 64 | Bernice Wodzynski | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 65 | Charles Jr. Wodzynski | 23 | Son | Coal Miner | New Jersey |
| 66 | Joseph Wodzynski | 21 | Son | Coal Miner | New Jersey |
| 67 | Bernice Wodzynski | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Benny Wodzynski | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Zacy Wodzynski | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Charles Howard Baugh | 57 | Head | Coal Miner | Maryland |
| 71 | Elmer Baugh | 19 | Son | Coal Miner | Maryland |
| 72 | Oma Freeland | 48 | Housekeeper | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Floyd Freeland | 21 | Son | Laborer W.P.A. | West Virginia |
| 74 | Sarah Freeland | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Elizabeth Baugh | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Clifford N. Maxwell | 39 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 77 | Pearl O. Maxwell | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Edward Maxwell | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mary P. Maxwell | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Maxine Maxwell | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)