AJ
Alfred Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Surry-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Surry-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Surry-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blackwater District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Blackwater District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bessie Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lorine Johnson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruth Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alfred Johnson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Hiawatha Johnson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Leon Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Milton Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Thurman Johnson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Helen Johnson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Surry, Virginia
Head, age 47
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Surry-County, Virginia
Head, age 60
Surry-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blackwater District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Alfred Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Alfred Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Surry-County, Virginia
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Surry-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04297-00318)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Johnson THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Helen Johnson | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Ruth Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | William O. Johnson | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Bessie L. Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Edith Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Thurman Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Leon Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Milton Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Hiawatha Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Lorine Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | David A. Rhodes | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Maud B. Rhodes | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Lois Rhodes | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Adell Munson | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Celia O. Munson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Normadell Munson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James Bailey | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Ada B. Bailey | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Willie A. Bailey | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | James W. Bailey | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Richard Coles | 67 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 23 | Hattie L. Coles | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Isaiah M. Jones | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 25 | Otalia D. Jones | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Percy Jones | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Marshall Jones | 11 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | George Sharp | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Minnie Sharp | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Richard Young | 65 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Young | 75 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Richard Jr. Young | 33 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Zukina Young | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Susie Rainey | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Lucy B. Rainey | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Jessie J. Rainey | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Elmo S. Rainey | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Annie B. Rainey | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | John E. Rainey | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Bertha Rainey | 49 | Mother | — | 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)