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Alvin Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Alvin Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDinwiddie-County, Virginia
SurnameJohnson
Given NameAlvin
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Darvills District
1935 Residence (County)Dinwiddie
Additional Details
OccupationFarm laborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked65
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardDarvills District
Est. Birth Year~1915

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 Alvin Age Birth yr
Thomas Johnson Son — 8 ~1932
Clarence Johnson Son — 5 ~1935
Mary Johnson Daughter — 13 ~1927
Georgia Johnson Daughter — 11 ~1929
Melvin Johnson Spouse — 33 ~1907
Rosa Johnson Daughter — 16 ~1924
Alvin Johnson Son — 25 ~1915
Samuel Johnson Head — 49 ~1891

Census Appearances

1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Other, age 15
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Alvin
Relationship to Head Grandson
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Son, age 25
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name Alvin
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Darvills District
1935 Residence (County) Dinwiddie
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 65
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Alvin Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alvin Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Rosa Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04258-00067)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ernest Hart 22 Son Np Virginia
2 Walter Hart 21 Son Farm Laborer Virginia
3 Onie Hart 18 Daughter Quiller Virginia
4 Susie Hart 17 Daughter — Virginia
5 Bessie Hart 16 Daughter — Virginia
6 Charlie Hart 15 Son — Virginia
7 Renotta Hart 14 Daughter — Virginia
8 George Hart 13 Son — Virginia
9 Harry Hart 11 Son — Virginia
10 Lee Hart 9 Son — Virginia
11 Ida Hart 8 Son — Virginia
12 Richard Evans 16 Hired man Farm Laborer Virginia
13 Samuel Johnson 49 Head Farmer Virginia
14 Melvin Johnson 33 Wife — Virginia
15 Alvin Johnson THIS PERSON 25 Son Farm Laborer Virginia
16 Rosa Johnson 16 Daughter — Virginia
17 Mary Johnson 13 Daughter — Virginia
18 Georgia Johnson 11 Daughter — Virginia
19 Thomas Johnson 8 Son — Virginia
20 Clarence Johnson 5 Son — Virginia
21 Howard Hobbs 52 Head Logger Virginia
22 Cora Hobbs 51 Wife — Virginia
23 Jack Hobbs 21 Son Log-Cutter Virginia
24 Alfred Hobbs 17 Son Farm Laborer Virginia
25 Annie Hobbs 15 Daughter — Virginia
26 Doris Hobbs 14 Daughter — Virginia
27 Addie Hobbs 12 Daughter — Virginia
28 Katie Jones 22 Head — Virginia
29 Blannie Jones 5 Son — Virginia
30 Lizzie Jones 3 Daughter — Virginia
31 James Jones 2 Son — Virginia
32 James Jones 47 Head Logger Virginia
33 Emily Jones 27 Wife — Virginia
34 Charlie Bredlow 76 Head Farmer N. Carolina
35 Lula Bredlow 75 Wife — N. Carolina
36 Richard Bredlow 42 Son Laborer Virginia
37 Elsie Bredlow 17 Grand-daught — Virginia
38 Wesley Bredlow 15 Grand-son — Virginia
39 Richard Bredlow 14 Grand-son — Virginia
40 Hazel Bredlow 10 Daughter — Virginia

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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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