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Allen Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Allen Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Horace & John — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yazoo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Powder Line |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Yazoo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Allen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Johnson | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| B Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Corine Martin | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Allen Johnson | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sharkey, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Humphreys, Mississippi
Son, age 19
Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Head, age 29
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yazoo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Powder Line |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Allen Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Horace Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtis Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Horace Johnson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Johnson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtis Johnson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Allen Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe Hamel | 55 | Head | W.P.A. Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Mary Hamel | 50 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 43 | Clara Hamel | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Tom Wysinger | 62 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 45 | Onna Whitehead | 46 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 46 | Allen Johnson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Bessie Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | B. Lillie Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Corine Martin | 45 | Mother in law | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Charlie Glover | 62 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Dick Taylor | 74 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Angeline Taylor | 81 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Claburn Newman | 50 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Marie Newman | 42 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Mississippi |
| 55 | Gillum Mcconnell | 56 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 56 | Napoleon Mcconnell | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mack Leach | 30 | Son in law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Irene Leach | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Cleotha Rice | 7 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Henry Cody | 42 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Sophie Cody | 39 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 62 | W. John Cody | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Cleo Cody | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | R. G. Cody | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Elnora Cody | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Elenee Cody | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Eugene Cody | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Linilene Cody | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Jim King | 74 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Rachel West | 66 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Isaac West | 57 | Son | Ticket Collector | Mississippi |
| 72 | Elizabeth West | 42 | Daughter in law | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | John King, Jr. | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Clara Johnson | 30 | Lodger | Maid | Mississippi |
| 75 | Martha Hubbard | 28 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 76 | Celia Hubbard | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Essie Mae Hubbard | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Miles Hubbard | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Daughter Hubbard | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Inda Price | 24 | Lodger | Nurse | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Allen
Gen 1 · 4 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)