August Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this August Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	August
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (County)	St. John
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	PW
Class of Worker	866
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	60
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Reserve
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to August	Age	Birth yr
Jennie Johnson	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Josephine Johnson	Daughter	—	14	~1926
August Johnson	Head	—	37	~1903
Robert Johnson	Son	—	6	~1934
Chris Johnson	Son	—	16	~1924
Julia Johnson	Son	—	12	~1928
Mary Johnson	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Pointe Coupee, …

Head, age 19

Pointe Coupee, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	August
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Sugar Refinery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

St John …

Head, age 29

St John The Baptist, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	August
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Truck Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	3
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana

Head, age 37

St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	August
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (County)	St. John
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	PW
Class of Worker	866
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	60
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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August Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01450-00281)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Marguerite Champy	5	Daughter	—	Louisiana
2	Willie Mae Mason	18	Sister	—	Louisiana
3	Albert Johnson	47	Head	Sugar Refinery	Louisiana
4	Mary Johnson	40	Wife	—	Louisiana
5	Mildred Johnson	11	Daughter	—	Louisiana
6	Eddie Brooks	38	Head	Sugar Refinery	Louisiana
7	Stella Brooks	33	Wife	—	Louisiana
8	Eunice Mason	6	Niece	—	Louisiana
9	Sam Mclean	50	Head	Sugar Refinery	Louisiana
10	Ella Mclean	29	Wife	—	Louisiana
11	Cashmere Lewis	13	Step-son	—	Louisiana
12	Henry Ben	40	Head	42	Louisiana
13	Pearl Ben	33	Wife	—	Louisiana
14	Sophie Ben	72	Head	—	Louisiana
15	Alvin Thomas	13	Grandson	—	Louisiana
16	James Mack	61	Head	—	Louisiana
17	Elizabeth Mack	59	Wife	—	Louisiana
18	Aubrey Trabre	32	Head	42	Louisiana
19	Ruby Trabre	27	Wife	40	Louisiana
20	Amyon Randall	6	Step-son	—	Louisiana
21	James Williams	32	Head	Sugar Refinery	Louisiana
22	Edna Williams	29	Wife	—	Mississippi
23	Vesta Williams	1	Daughter	—	Louisiana
24	Maurice Mason	27	Head	Sugar Refinery	Louisiana
25	Mamie Mason	29	Wife	—	Louisiana
26	Oscar Kella	38	Head	Sugar Refinery	Louisiana
27	Beatrice Kella	20	Wife	—	Louisiana
28	August Johnson THIS PERSON	37	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
29	Mary Johnson	41	Wife	—	Louisiana
30	Chris Johnson	16	Son	Farmer	Louisiana
31	Josephine Johnson	14	Daughter	—	Louisiana
32	Julia Johnson	12	Son	—	Louisiana
33	Jennie Johnson	10	Daughter	—	Louisiana
34	Robert Johnson	6	Son	—	Louisiana
35	Robert Roussel	40	Head	Sugar Refinery	Louisiana
36	Myrza Roussel	42	Wife	—	Louisiana
37	Robert Jr. Roussel	19	Son	Sugar Refinery	Louisiana
38	Ruby Roussel	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
39	Emma Roussel	15	Daughter	—	Louisiana
40	Marie Louise Roussel	14	Daughter	—	Louisiana

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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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